https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt Made with ♥ en-us 2020-09-25 12:57:15 UTC 2025-10-31 11:34:55 UTC hello@padlet.com 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/779005233 Because of racial stereotypes such as smelling bad, not paying taxes, and being inactive in the labor force, the Chinese were excluded from entering the United States. This act was progressive, because the government actively intervened to rid of a specific race from our country.]]> 2020-09-25 12:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/779005233 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880370641 After a decade of economic prosperity, the stock market crashed and banks failed on what is known as Black Tuesday, or the Great Crash. This is known as the starting point of the Great Depression. This event was progressive because it forced the government to directly help the people and led to policies such as the New Deal.]]> 2020-11-01 19:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880370641 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880376989 The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. This was one of the first steps to achieving gender equality in the United States. Because this was a new idea that changed society, the 19th Amendment was progressive.]]> 2020-11-01 19:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880376989 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880380068 In February of 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was created and became one of the largest organizations fighting for racial equality in the United States at the time. Racial Equality was not something that was widely accepted at the time, so creating an organization to fight for it was very progressive.]]> 2020-11-01 19:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880380068 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880389189 In 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the US presidential election by a landslide over Herbert Hoover. FDR was an icon of inspiration to a country filled with depression and hopelessness, and passed many progressive policies, including the New Deal, in an attempt to turn the country around.]]> 2020-11-01 19:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880389189 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880391974 Immediately after coming into office, FDR passed the First New Deal in an attempt to revive the failed banks and spark the economy. In addition to that, the Deal included many progressive policies and organizations in an attempt to create jobs.]]> 2020-11-01 19:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880391974 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880416184 More progressive than the first New Deal, the Second New Deal included social reform to provide security for the unfortunate. Social security was created in the Second New Deal, which still exists to  this day.]]> 2020-11-01 20:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880416184 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880422441 Massive strike in which workers protested against Andrew Carnegie for better wages. Strike became violent but was eventually put away by Carnegie because of his supreme economic and social power. This event was laissez-faire, for the government did not do anything to settle dispute between workers and powerful industrialists.]]> 2020-11-01 20:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880422441 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880442246 A time of insane economic disparity between the upper and lower classes. Though there were many billionaires and very wealthy business moguls driving the US economy, there was also a large population of poor, unfortunate people throughout the country. The government was very laissez-faire during this time, letting these huge business figure obtain unimaginable amounts of power.]]> 2020-11-01 20:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880442246 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880446619 What started out as simple labor protests and strikes throughout the country, Labor Day was declared a national holiday in 1894. This was progressive, for the government was actively raising awareness for the equality of mistreated workers.]]> 2020-11-01 20:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880446619 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880449600 The opposite of the Gilded Age, the government was very active during the Progressive Era, passing many acts and reforming society to reduce poverty, improve education, and fight for the better treatment of workers.]]> 2020-11-01 20:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880449600 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880452924 By 1923, the KKK, a massive group of white supremacists that disagreed with the cultures of anyone except pure, white Americans, reached a population of 4 million members nationwide. The KKK would march through Washington DC, holding parades, while the government remained laissez-faire and did nothing to stop them.]]> 2020-11-01 20:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880452924 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880457363 In Tulsa, OK, an extremely successful community of African Americans created a town called Greenwood. However, the KKK felt threatened by the strong presence of African Americans, leading to a large race massacre where almost the entirety of Greenwood was burned down and hundreds were injured or killed. Considering that this was the largest race-induced massacre in United States history, it brought huge amounts of attention to racial equality, a progressive, or newer, idea at the time.]]> 2020-11-01 20:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880457363 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880464738 Warren G. Harding was elected president in November of 1920, and his promise to the American people was a Return to Normalcy after the First World War. He was laissez-faire in the sense that he wanted to bring back times from before WWI and make it reality.]]> 2020-11-01 20:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880464738 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880470502 The 1920's was a time of great economic success and happiness throughout the United States. Many new innovations were created and partying happened very often for many people. The government was very laissez-faire during the 1920's letting the people and businesses lead the success of the time.]]> 2020-11-01 20:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880470502 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880479019 Henry Ford released the Model T in 1908 and the product became an instant success. Transportation was redefined and societal norms were drastically changed. The government was laissez-faire in response to the creation of the Model T as it was very economically successful and produced many new industries.]]> 2020-11-01 20:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880479019 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880481960 By 1930, the radio was one of the most popular new innovations in America and could be found in almost every single household. The radio was effective in the sense that the government was able to use it to speak directly to the American people. FDR used the radio in a progressive way through his fireside chats, explaining his new ideas to the country and how he planned on fixing the economic depression of the time.]]> 2020-11-01 20:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880481960 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880485511 The economic depression from throughout the 1930's was not fully recovered until the boom of jobs for WWII. Because the government had to focus on the war, their actions on the public society became laissez- faire.]]> 2020-11-01 21:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880485511 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880491714 The first World War created many jobs for the American people as unemployment rates dropped. Though this occurred during the Progressive Era, this specific event shifted the government's attention away from society, making their policies more laissez-faire to focus on the war.]]> 2020-11-01 21:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880491714 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880500616 Because of the presence of the radical KKK in the south, the African American population in the US began to migrate North in order to search for jobs and other opportunities. Because this was a natural event that happened because of the African Americans' decisions, the government remained laissez-faire throughout this migration.]]> 2020-11-01 21:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880500616 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880506909 In 1913, the 16th Amendment was passed, creating the Federal Income Tax. The government created this tax through progressive actions to make the economy even stronger. It is clear that this was successful, for the income tax still exists to this day.]]> 2020-11-01 21:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880506909 9959686 https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880517528 The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was one of the most influential events of the 1920's considering Labor Reforms. The overcrowded, unhealthy work environment and blocked exits led to the deaths of over 100 workers, demanding a change to working conditions for people all across the country. This event prompted progressive changes by the government to improve the working conditions for people across the country.]]> 2020-11-01 21:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/9959686/jemr3n7m3autzhkt/wish/880517528