During the gilded age there was a lot of greedy and funny business going on in the economy. People weren’t really catching on at first but when they did, they formed a social movement which later grew into a political movement. The movement fought for the government to provide the people with good education, a safe environment, and a better work place.
Leaders such as; Jane Addams, Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbel, really pushed for change during the progressive age. They helped the people involved with