Reformers have always challenged the government in some way and during the Progressive Era their ideas were able to influence the U.S. on a national level. Women were quite determined to be treated rightfully and fought for many other social, economic, and political issues. The Progressive Era from 1900-1920 was a response to a multitude of injustices which were caused by rapid industrialization and urbanization. Many Americans were in fear of the economic and political power that the upper class held in government which was why they sought to make progress as a responsible equal democracy. Corruption, scandals, and moral outrage swept through urban cities just as much as the common cold could. Everyone fought for differing purposes which in
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They were each advocates for unionization, Roosevelt had responded differently compared to other Presidents because he supported the people more than the owners. The majority of Presidents during that time mediated strikes such as the Coal Miner one by sending forces to tame frustrated laborers.
The Jungle novel in 1906 by Upton Sinclair exploited the atrocities of the meat packing industry. Socialism formed as a distant but intense portion of progressivism. It assisted the passage of the 1906 Food and Drug Act which provided safety for the consumer and their family. W.E.B. DuBois was still agitated that “in the hateful upturning and mixing of things, we were forced by vindictive fate to fight also.” (Document I). He argues his point reaching out to African Americans that despite being freed were poor in the land of currency. DuBois continually pushed for total equality of the races since the future President Wilson was a white …show more content…
Roosevelt then decided to run the Bull Moose third party after being shot and still delivering his speech. His maxim was to carry a BIG STICK or a decisive executive action. Wilson was elected in November 1912 because he served as Governor of New Jersey and endorsed his theory of “New Freedom”, a contrast to Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism”. He was president from 1913 to 1921 but only a few people, in fact, over 40 percent of the population casted “ballots in presidential elections” (Document J) according to statistics. So many people were puzzled since all of the nominees had similar pieces to fix the
They were each advocates for unionization, Roosevelt had responded differently compared to other Presidents because he supported the people more than the owners. The majority of Presidents during that time mediated strikes such as the Coal Miner one by sending forces to tame frustrated laborers.
The Jungle novel in 1906 by Upton Sinclair exploited the atrocities of the meat packing industry. Socialism formed as a distant but intense portion of progressivism. It assisted the passage of the 1906 Food and Drug Act which provided safety for the consumer and their family. W.E.B. DuBois was still agitated that “in the hateful upturning and mixing of things, we were forced by vindictive fate to fight also.” (Document I). He argues his point reaching out to African Americans that despite being freed were poor in the land of currency. DuBois continually pushed for total equality of the races since the future President Wilson was a white …show more content…
Roosevelt then decided to run the Bull Moose third party after being shot and still delivering his speech. His maxim was to carry a BIG STICK or a decisive executive action. Wilson was elected in November 1912 because he served as Governor of New Jersey and endorsed his theory of “New Freedom”, a contrast to Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism”. He was president from 1913 to 1921 but only a few people, in fact, over 40 percent of the population casted “ballots in presidential elections” (Document J) according to statistics. So many people were puzzled since all of the nominees had similar pieces to fix the