Topic 7: The progressive Era

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  • Root of progressivism

  • Brutal working conditions

  • Urban overcrowding

  • Child labor

  • Environmental exploitation

  • Extreme inequalities of wealth

  • Defective, substandard products

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The progressive movement

  • from 1890 until the outbreak of WWI

  • To fight the injustice that resulted from Americas rapid industrialization, fight corruption and restore economic opportunities using government power to correct these abuses

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Who lead the progressive era

Urban middle class

  • Progressive leaders from professional classes: professors, lawyers, doctors, religious ministers, and writers

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Who supported the progressive era

Lower middle classes

  • Technicians, clerical workers, small business owners, and service personnel