The Progressive Era by Period 1 US History

Who were the Progressives

Our podcast talks about progressives. We talk with Jane Adams the founder of the Hull House and Ida B Wells a women's rights and segregation activists. Our host Caroline asks various questions and gets the current updates on what they are changing.

Labor Unions in the Progressive Era

Our podcast is about the unions of the Progressive Era. We focus on the AFL, the ILGWU, and the IWW. We also include some songs that were used by the unions during this time as well as a speech from Clara Lemlich. Enjoy! Izzy & Bennett

The Election of 1912

Hello everyone! Today in our podcast Toby and Charles take a trip into the past, informing Christian about the election of 1912. This was a very significant election in the long run, and it has changed how politics run today.

The Temperance Movement

The Temperance Movement by The Progressive Era by Period 1 US History

Progressivism and Racial Discrimination

In this interesting podcast, we tackle the topic of Progressivism and Racism. As a general summary, the podcast discusses two major people during this time which were W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. Along with these two men, general background information on the before and the aftermath of the progressive spirit is also explained in this podcast. Please listen and enjoy!