HIST 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Laissez-Faire, In His Steps, Social Gospel
15 Sep 2016
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Move towards reform trying to change all the problems. Lots of people involved in lots of different issues not like populists in gilded age. The government can be an agent for social betterment . Scientific and industrial advancements can improve society. Safer working conditions, higher wages, shorter work days. Did not however want economy fully controlled by government. Want sober, well-behaved, disciplined society by man. Disfranchisement- started in gilded age and continued. Against blacks in south and immigrants in north. If you aren"t smart enough to vote we are taking that away from you . Primarily middle classes trying to do something about the situation in the united states. Professional associations being created at this time. Lawyers did not have to go to school not uniform requirements. Doctors also had new standards in medical schools created. People during progressivism started to rethink this mentality. Themes= legislation being pushed tend to fall under 1 of 4 themes in this era.
