Progressivism As A Social Movement In The 1920's

Progressivism started as a social movement and grew into a political movement from the 1890’s to the 1920’s. The early progressives rejected social Darwinism. During the Progressive Era, American society was struggling with the growing pains of fast transformations. Not only did the Industrial Revolution change American society, but this also happened right after the United States succeeded in removing it from a long and bloody Civil War. Workers started to hate shopping management, so they argued that it led to the speedup. Which then came to the conclusion of pushing workers more in less time, for less pay. But plenty progressives made the increased productivity of Taylor’s system. The politicians who became premier progressives did not lead.
Progressives challenged Social Darwinism, Darwinists men and women could use their knowledge to teach society. People were not educated, there for they could not help society. Progressives admired speed, and people wanted an interventionist method to challenge Social Darwinism theory of Survival of the fittest. A champion by the name of Hiram Johnson then was found, progressivism arrived at a later time, West of Rockies. As governor, Johnson introduced the direct primary during his time of service. How did progressives justify their demand for a more activist government? Most people had no power against corporations, and this was the first attitude they had about progressivism. They had a choice of who was in office so they could regulate the economy as to what was appealing to their eyes. They expected their government to look out for human needs and ensured that the public good was met. Hiram Johnson “A Champion” supported the initiative, ways to strengthen state railroad commission, referendum, and recall, and willingly signed an employer’s liability law to justify theirs for a more activist