Select an activist from the list of influential progressive people below. Pretend that you are an interviewer trying to understand why they feel compelled to act,
who they are trying to help, and what they are hoping to accomplish.
Grace Abbott
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Eugene Debs
Florence Kelley
Jane Addams
Robert La Follette
To complete your discussion assignment, please do the following:
Come up with a list of at least 3 questions that the interviewer will ask your selected activist and his or her responses. These responses should be at least
one paragraph long. The questions and responses should show us that you understand both the broad strokes of the progressive movement and the
specifics of the figures you chose.
When you are done, post your questions and responses to the discussion forum.