Скачать или смотреть S3E7 "Progressive Era Reforms in the United States"

Transformative era that reshaped America! This podcast delves into the Progressive Era Reforms, a period of significant social and political change aimed at tackling the problems of a rapidly industrializing nation. We explore how reformers fought to strengthen democracy through measures like the secret ballot, initiative, referendum, and recall at the state level, as well as the direct primary, and the 17th Amendment providing for the direct election of U.S. Senators. Learn about the crucial federal legislation that impacted your life today, including the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, ensuring safer products. We also examine efforts to regulate big business through the Hepburn Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act, and the establishment of key institutions like the Federal Reserve System and the Department of Labor. Join us to understand how progressives addressed issues from local government efficiency to national welfare, including early steps towards workers' compensation and maternal and infant health care through the Sheppard-Towner Act, and ultimately expanded suffrage with the 19th Amendment.