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    Question: how successfully did the liberal reforms of 1906-1914deal with the problem of poverty in the early 1900s 1906 and 1914 was a time of big political and social change. Members of parliament were moving away from the old “Lasses-faire” attitude and try and help those living in poverty. Some historians may argue that the liberal reforms tackled the problem of poverty in the early 1900s quite successfully however other historians may argue that the liberal reform didn’t quite tackle the problem of

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    expand democratic ideals to result in equality‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. A series of reform movements including religion‚ abolition‚ politics‚ temperance‚ and women’s rights quickly spread throughout America in 1825-1850 to meet those democratic ideals religiously‚ socially‚ and politically that Americans had urged for. The Second Great Awakening was a major religious reform movement that sought to reacquire American’s religious interest. From Massachusetts to Ohio educated ministers

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    The Progressive Era was a period that showed the goals and contradictions found in American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Theodore Roosevelt summed up the Progressive/Reform feeling in his "Square Deal" speech - that it was all about morals‚ not economics. His goal was the "moral regeneration of the business world." He preached that it was wrong for some people to get ahead in business and politics by tricks and schemes‚ while others were cheated out of the opportunity

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    contract. 6. All of the following are the major boundaries on managerial power EXCEPT:  A. Governments and laws. B. Social interest groups. C. Social values. D. Elite dominance. 7. The political reform movement that arose among U.S. farmers in the late 1800s was:  A. The populist movement. B. Plutocracy. C. The old Progressives. D. A boycott.   8. Advocacy groups:  A. Have unlimited memberships. B. Are accountable to a broad base of voters. C. Tap the deep cynicism in public opinion

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    critical of patriarchal practices/ social oppression of women in the 19th Century. Most of the works of Women Writing in India date from the late nineteenth century‚ when reform movements awarded the ‘condition of women’ top billing among the various social and moral concerns of the day. During the social reform movements cultural critics brought many of the ‘crimes’ committed against women to center stage. Purdah‚ sati‚ child marriage and the harsh treatment of widows became the public “blot

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    of urbanization in the United States created a number of improvements and positive results that outweighed the negative aspects of the time. The country witnessed an increase in population‚ a better public school system‚ and increased social reform movements. During urbanization‚ the population of the United States rose. In 1860‚ none of America’s cities had a million citizens but by 1890‚ New York‚ Chicago‚ and Philadelphia all had more than one million inhabitants. With a population of approximately

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    Throughout history‚ many reform movements sought to expand these strong values that represent the unity among Americans through “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness.” The magnification of these principles can be especially seen through the time period of 1825-1850‚ where much change was beginning to occur. While all of these reforms sought to expand the democratic ideals‚ only certain movements succeeded and presented the deserved freedom of rights to all. Movements involving religion‚ juvenile

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    Progressive Movement The Progressive Era began as a social movement but had grown into a political and labor movement as well in the United States‚ from the 1890s to the 1920s. Their roots went as far back as to the Green Labor party and Populist. Although they were made up of different groups‚ the Progressives had one common goal: remove all corruption in the government by using the government itself. They sought to regain the power to the hands of the people from those of interest. Through hard

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    issues. Key events such as the Elizabethan Poor Law‚ the industrial revolution‚ the first charity organised society (COS) and the settlement movement were established mainly in the United Kingdom however similar models were then adapted in the United States and Australia. Pioneering members of society helped advocate for human rights‚ social reform movements and actuate formal academic training in becoming a qualified Social Worker. Social Work has evolved in to the profession it is today influenced

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    The Progressive Era What were the motives behind the groups and individuals known as Progressives? The Progressive movement is a broad label for the various economic‚ social‚ and political reform movements that took place in the United States between 1900 and 1914. Throughout the Progressive Era‚ a common concern sets the tone for nearly every discussion of economic‚ social‚ and political policy: an uneasiness in the population brought about by the dramatic development of modern industry and

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