Progressive Era

The Progressive Era was a period of American history that is said to have lasted from 1890 to 1920.[1]

The politics of this period consisted of several ideals. These were that the government should intervene in society to achieve ends of social justice and that the American people should settle for nothing less than perfection in their society.[2] One group that was often in favor of the ideas of the Progressive Era was the Muckrakers. These were journalists who reported on corruption and other inequalities in American society.[3]

During the Progressive Era, various reforms[4][5][6] were undertaken to bring about greater social justice in American society.[7][8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Historical Dictionary of the Progressive Era, 1890-1920, Editors: Edward R. Kantowicz, John Buenker, published 1988
  2. ↑ "Overview | Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929 | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline | Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. ↑ Schiffrin, Anya (24 July 2018). "Muckraking". Oxford Bibliographies. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. ↑ Governors and the Progressive Movement By David R. Berman, 2019
  5. ↑ Charles Hillman Brough: a Biography (c) By Foy Lisenby, 1996, P.24
  6. ↑ This Business of Relief Confronting Poverty in a Southern City, 1740-1940 By Elna C. Green, 2003, P.133-135
  7. ↑ Agricultural Credit Legislation and the Tenancy Problem George E. Putnam The American Economic Review, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Dec., 1915), pp. 805-815 (11 pages)
  8. ↑ Various editions of the American labor legislation review
  9. ↑ Labor Legislation of 1912-1932
  10. ↑ Growth of labor law in the United States, U.S. DEPARTEMNT OF LABOR, Arthur J. Goldberg, Published 1962
  11. ↑ The Political Development of American Debt Relief By Emily Zackin, Chloe N. Thurston, 2024, P.103