The Progressive Era was a time of social activism and political reform for the United States. This era started to bloom in the 1890s‚ and women took this opportunity to push for their rights. Women that took the leap to secure the nineteenth amendment include Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ Frances E. Willard‚ Margaret Sanger‚ and Carrie Chapman Catt. These brave women made themselves heard‚ when men turned their ears away from them. Although it took these women and many more until 1920 to pass the nineteenth
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house and cared for the children. While this may sound appealing to some‚ women in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s‚ the Progressive Era‚ yearned to do their part in earning wages for their families. To overcome the difficulties that came along with reestablishing a social norm‚ women were forced through many hardships to prove that they were able to stand among men as a prominent
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president rather than a monarch. During this expansion many obstacles were overcome to increase the rights colonist were entitled to‚ such as equality no matter the race or gender. To go along with this women held multiple strikes and rallies to get men and the government to see that women should have the right to vote and
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The Progressive Era The Progressive Era was an important time in U.S history. During the Progressive Era many people were treated unfairly. For example there was child labor‚ discrimination against African Americans‚ and women suffrage during this era. This led too much rebellion across the United States. Child labor was heavy during the Progressive era. Many families were forced to send their children into the work force in order to survive as soon as they were old enough. They worked in factories
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The Progressive era set off great social reforms and the rising of socialist ideas. This era fought against political and social corruption‚ like the muckrakers. Corporations neglected employers. Investigative journalists‚ muckrakers‚ used the power of photography to report child labor. Thanks to them‚ the rates of child labor dropped from 18% to 5 % by 1930. Laws were created to limit child labor‚ making them inconvenient to hire. New fire codes laws and safety measures implemented after the tragic
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The Progressive Era (1895-1920) was a time where the middle and upper class citizens became involved in adjusting the social order and reforming the government in response to the inhumane conditions that resulted from the Industrial Revolution. Reformers sought to not only improve urban conditions but also to reform political systems and improve life for many Americans. (Schultz 2013‚ 335) Many changes had to be made in order to fix the major problems that resulted from the Industrial revolution;
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The Progressive Era was a time period in American history during the 1890s to 1920s. This era was a period in which‚ activist stood up for the in just. For example‚ women’s suffrage. The National American Women Suffrage Association fought for equality‚ like women’s right to vote. This was just a time period to where many different organizations stood up for what’s right. They also eliminated corruption in the government. While at the same time‚ they developed antitrust laws‚ to make equal competition
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During the Gilded Age technological innovation was king and so were the corporations that owned them. These corporations developed into monopolies that ruled over every aspect of the American people’s lives. These trusts owned the businesses‚ owned the money‚ owned the housing and owned most of the government. The Progressive Era was a time when the people and the government tried to rein in these trusts/monopolies and make life better for the American people. This Era focused on economic‚ government
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During the Progressive Era‚ there were many problems politically‚ economically‚ and socially. These problems were not left alone‚ people of all sorts tried to stand up to the wrong during this time period. Laws would be passed‚ protests would take place‚ acts were put in place‚ and more. Despite all of this activity to solve the Progressive Era’s problems‚ they were only weakened. The Progressive Era had many immigrants come to America searching for a better life. Though the life conditions that
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Throughout the time period of the Progressive era‚ there were numerous issues in race equality‚ the distribution of wealth‚ and the corruption of the government. These issues killed people‚ sent people into a life of hardship‚ and crippled the integrity of the politician and business owner. While some of these issues were addressed‚ they were not eradicated. While slavery was ended‚ there was still harsh racial tension in some areas and in the south where segregation or the ideology of equal
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