Three Goals Of The Progressive Movement For Social Reform

Three goals of the progressive movement were to promote social welfare, encourage moral reform, and create economic reform. These were achieved, for the most part, because of the efforts of muckrakers, politicians/presidents, and progressives like Jane Adams. One of the major movements was the effort to promote social welfare. Muckrakers are responsible for bringing attention to issues involving social welfare. Jacob Riis was the author of “How the Other Half Lives” which documents the cramped and below average living areas that were tenements. Upton Sinclair wrote “The Jungle” that exposed the unsanitary and dangerous working conditions in the meat-packing industry. Both books led to laws and standards that protected citizens and consumers.