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Unit3:ReformMovements(1840-1920)
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Whatactionsshouldbetakeninordertofightcorruptioninsociety?:
Social Changes
Reform Movements:
Whatkindsofactioncanbringaboutsocialchange?
“Progressives”are...
LIGHTING REVIEW
ProblemsProgressivesarerespondingto:
Whowasuncoveringallthis‘dirt’?
Muckrakers
JacobRiis
TenementHousing JaneAddams
Settlement
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PublicEducation Social Movements
SocialGospel
SocialDarwinism
GospelofWealth
PRIMARYSOURCEACTIVITY#1–JACOBRIIS
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ReadthesegmentfromJacobRiisandanswertheguidingquestions.
SOURCING:
Whowrotethis?Whattypeofdocumentisthis?
Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthiswas...
Ithinkthesortofpeoplewhoreadthiswere...
Ido/don’ttrustthisdocumentbecause...
CONTEXTUALIZATION:
Ialreadyknowthatatthistime...
FromthisdocumentIwouldguessthatpeopleatthistime...
Thisdocumentmightnotgivemethewholepicturebecause...
CLOSEREADING:
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Social Darwinism vs Social Gospel
Both
SocialDarwinism
SocialGospel
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BasedonDarwin’stheoryof
naturalevolution
Wealth,socialstatus,and
propertyindicatesaperson’s
fitness
Poorpeoplewereseenaslazy,
inferior,andlessfittosurvive
AppealedtotheProtestantwork
ethicàanyonecouldprosper
withhardwork,intelligence,and
perseverance
Supportedtheideaoflaissezfairepoliciesàgov’tshouldn’t
regulatethemarket-placeor
attemptsocialreform
UsedbyCarnegieandother
industrialiststosupporttheir
businesspractices
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Addressedtheurban
andindustrialsociety
ofthe19thcentury
Explainedthe
situationofthepoor
Hadsomeconnection
toProtestantethics
orreligion
Opposedby
fundamentalists,such
asDwightMoodyand
BillySunday,who
preachedtheliteral
interpretationofthe
Bibleandindividual
salvation.
1. Which statement might be made by a supporter of
Social Darwinism?
A Government should help the poor overcome their
circumstances.
B People who acquire wealth and social status should
work for social justice.
C Government should intervene to ensure a fair and
competitive marketplace.
D Government should not interfere with the success or
failure of businesses.
2. What arguments might be made against Social
Darwinism?
A The poor are responsible for their own situation in life.
B Natural law determines which businesses succeed or fail.
C Biological evolution and social evolution are different.
D People become wealthy and influential through hard
work.
3. Why might Andrew Carnegie support the principles
of Social Darwinism?
A He succeeded by eliminating most of his competitors.
B He was born into a wealthy and privileged family.
C He supported social justice for the poor.
D He favored government regulation of mergers and trusts.
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Amoralreformmovement
promotedbyProtestant
clergysuchasWalter
Rauschenbuschand
WashingtonGladden
Addressedexcessesof
industrializationand
urbanization
Christianswereresponsible
forhelpingworkersandthe
poor
Preachedsalvationthrough
workforsocialjustice
Influencedprogressive
reformerssuchasJane
AddamsandTheodore
Roosevelt
4. Which statement about the Social Gospel movement
is true?
A It was based on the theory of evolution.
B It preached salvation through service to the poor.
C It preached salvation through acquiring influence and
wealth.
D It suggested that natural law determines who is poor.
5. What was one effect of the Social Gospel movement?
A It influenced industrial leaders
B It eliminated poverty.
C It influenced other progressive reformers.
D It led to laissez-faire policies.
6. Which statement describes a link between Social
Darwinism and the Social Gospel movement?
A Social Darwinism was a response to the message of the
Social Gospel movement.
B Both tried to address the social conditions of an
industrial society.
C Both said that the poor are responsible for their living
and working conditions.
D Both supported laissez-faire policies in the marketplace
and society.
Whichofthesetheoriesdoyouthinkwouldbethemosteffectiveinsolvingsocialproblems?Why?
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