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US History Chapter 25
Chapter 25
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11th Grade
02/06/2008

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Jane Addams
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A progressive reformer who argued that granting women the vote would improve the social and political condition of American cities
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Florence Kelley
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Battler for the welfare of women, children, blacks, and consumers, Served for 3 decades as general secretary of the national consumers league
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Booker T. Washington
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Education for black people belived black people should have economic independecnce but they should earn it like everyone else
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Yellow Journalism
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use of colored comic supplements, featuring the "yellow kid," gave the name yellow journalism to his lurid sheets.
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William Randolph Hearst
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expelled from Harvard College for a crude prank, built up a ppowerful chain of newspapers, beginning with the San Fransisco Examiner
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William James
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Harvard Philosopher, wrote Pragmatism, Principles of Psychology, The Will to believe, Varieties of Religious experience.
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Chatauqua Movement
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nationwide public lectures, gave an education to adults
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Carrie Chapen Catt
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Womens rights supporter, argued that women deserved the vote if they were to continue to discharge their roles as homemakers
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American Protective Association
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Anti-foreign organization - created 1887 - 1 million members, urged voting against Roman Catholic Candidates for office\sponsored publications of lustful runaway fantasies
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Charlotte Perkins Gilmon
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feminist prophet - published Women and Economics, called on women to abandon dependent status\contribute to the larger life of hte community through involvement in the economy
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Settlement Houses
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Centers of women's activism\social reform
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Mary Baker Eddy
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founded Christian Science Church - preached true practice of Christianity - heals sickness
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W.E.B. Dubois
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got PHD at harvard (first of race) demanded complete equality for blacks, social\economic both. helped found NAACP. Rejected gradualism/seperation - demanded full/immediate access of rights
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Joseph Pulitzer
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journalistic tycoon - Hungarian/nearly blind - leader in sensationalism - created "yellow kid." championed worthy causes but prostituted press.
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Henry George
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journalist - author - original thinker who elft on enduring mark - rich in idealism / kind, wrote progress and poverty. Suggested 100% tax on profits of land owners.
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Horation Algier
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Puritin - reared author, wrote >100 volumes of juvenile fiction. Virtue, honest, and industry rewarded by sucess, wealth, and honor - survival of the purest.
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Morrill Act
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Provided generous grant of public lands for public education "land - grant colleges" bound themselves to provide services like military services
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Social Gospel
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said Sermon on the Mount was the science of society, and thought socialism was the logical outcome of Christianity
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Dwight L. Moody
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country boy - who made good in the big city - pleaded kindness\forgiveness - adopted old-time religion to the facts of city life.
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Victoria Woodhull
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proclaimed belief in free love, first woman to run for presidency. Shoot morality of the time, and accused Henry Ward Beecher of having an affair.
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