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progressivism
1895 - 1920
- draws support across class lines to unify many aspects of society
- led by YOUNG men and WOMEN
- use knowledge to and optimism to solve problems: "we can do anything"
muckraking journalism
- opposite of yellow journalism
- meant to expose corruption of political figures
Lincoln Steffens
- yellow journalist
- author of Shame of the Cities
- writes about problems in cities & suggests solutions
Upton Sinclair
- author of The Jungle
- criticizes meatpacking industry & spurs food-related reform
Carrie Chapman Catt
1900
- president of National American Women Suffrage Association
Alice Paul
- rival of Carrie Chapman Catt
- more aggressive feminist
William James
- believed truth is always relevant and practical to know
- believed people are shaped by their environment and can shape their environment
John Dewey
- believed education should stress educational growth, free inquiry, & creativity
Louis Brandeis
- author of The Brandeis Brief
- lawyer in Muller v. Oregon
Brandeis Brief
- introduced environmental data to courtroom for first time in which independent expert investigates crime scene & may submit evidence to court proceedings
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