The Progressive era was between 1890 and 1920. During this time period
America tried to fix their problems. Progressives tried to make America a
better and safer place to live. America realized the issues of child labor and
the poor working conditions. They also starting regulating big business and
pass the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. America tried
to make its government more efficient and more responsive. They also gave
citizens more say in government by giving them direct election of senators.
At the end of the era society realized the importance of the woman's role in
society so in 1919 the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote was
passed.
Why are the children standing on the machines?
The children look they are working on
something on the top of the machine. Its looks
like they are in some sort of factory. They seem
like they are focused and are not playing.
During this time factories would hire children
because the work for a lower pay. I believe the
children are standing on the machine because
they are working and the job was meant for an
adult but because the children are working for
less they are have the job.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/c
hildlabor/hine-empty.jpg
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~
ma01/davis/photography/im
ages/riisphotos/riis2.jpg
Is this area over populated? The building
in the back has a lot of windows and looks
runned down. There looks theres very little
space in between all the buildings. The middle
building looks like its caving in and was poorly
built. The right middle building looks like it has
no windows and instead they just use a curtain.
During this time the immigration rate was high.
This caused the city to become over populated.
This caused for people to live wherever they
could even in harsh conditions.Thats why
someone was still living in the caving in
building. I am confided that this area is
overpopulated because of how close the
buildings are and because of the harsh
conditions the people live in
Why do the people have their head down?
It appears they are in a basement because
there is no windows or doors so it might be
basement. It looks they are drinking.Many
progressives believed that alcohol was the
reason for a lot of society’s problems.This time
period was the being of prohibition. The men
have their heads down because they are drunk.
I believe that maybe it was looked down upon
to drink so they went to some sort of bar in a
basement to drink.
http://www.masters-ofphotography.com/images/full/riis/riis_basement_p
ub.jpg
What are they doing? It looks like they are
working. There is a lot of scrap by their feet.
They are gathered around some kind of table
and are working on something.It looks like the
young kids are even working. Some children
seem to be only four years old. The child
closest looks to young to work so many she had
to go to work with her mom because there is no
one to watch her.During this time when the
picture was taken you could work at any
age.The age you started to work depended all
on the family you came from and the money
they had. In conclusion in this photograph it
looks like men and women are gathered around
a table working with their children.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedsta
tes/childlabor/hine-dunbar.jpg
http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3a32338
/
What are this woman standing in front of and
what are they protesting for ? There is a big
fence behind them so whatever they standing in
front of important and protected. One sign a
women is holding says “ Mr. President how long
must women wait for liberty”. Womens
Suffrage was a big part of the progressive era.
Woman were fighting for their right to vote. I
feel confident that the woman are in front of
the white house protesting for womens
suffrage.