Civil War

Again, it's important to understand (1) what it meant to be a Progressive and (2) how important historical context is when talking about the past. As we move towards WWI, I want to pause again just to make sure that this lesson is understood. We unfortunately didn't have enough time to fully explore the Progressives so that's what we're going to do!

Here's your task: select ONE of the following Progressives from the list below and explain what made them progressive for their time. Be sure to give me the historical context in which they lived, what exactly they wanted to change about society, how they tried to change society, and tell me if they were successful in their attempts and/or how they fell short:

● Ida B. Wells-Barnett ● Alice Hamilton ● John R. Commons ● Julia Lathrop ● Florence Kelley ● Louis D. Brandeis ● Walter Rauschenbusch ● Eugene V. Debs ● Ida Tarbell ● Lugenia Hope ● Mary Parker Follett ● W.E.B. Du Bois ● Booker T. Washington

Because we couldn't discuss these Progressives in lecture, you'll have to do just a little bit of outside research. And by "research", I mean Google it, it's not actual researching I'm asking you to do, it's okay. I don't expect anything big and detailed like an essay, I just want you to get acquainted with a particular Progressive. This also means that I allow the use of Wikipedia. But DON'T YOU DARE copy and paste-- please provide the link for every single source you use at the bottom of your assignment. Cite every source you use. I don't care about the format or how you do it, just be sure to give credit.

Please answer the questions above in a short answer format, much like you did for the Civil War assignment.