The progressive era was a time of reforming the “loop-holes” that the early 1800’s government had unknowingly made. The rise of big business in the states led to an uprise in factories around major cities leading to child labor and other issues such as workers compensation laws. Women were always treated with respect, but were not given the same privileges as men. Blacks on the other hand, were not treated well because of prejudice thoughts, and were not given civil rights until much later. The progressive era took control of many unacceptable actions, the most important addressed in this essay is banning monopolies through “trust busting.” The problem addressed by progressives in this essay was the monopoly. In the mid to late 1800’s
