The progressive era began in the 1800’s early 1900’s the progressives wanted to weaken business leader’s have to form trusts small group’s of businesses that cut prices to destroy their competitors , the Sherman Antitrust Act is what made trust’s illegal .Muckrakers were people who informed the public about monopolies, corruption in industry, child labor that would or have a negative impact on workers and general public. This era was mainly a period of widespread political reform from 1890-1920 . The main objective of the progressive movement was eliminating corruption in the government , they primarily targeted political machines and their bosses .
Child labor is also something that was going on during the progressive era all tho it …show more content…
This reform they focused on issues related to sexuality , marriage , and childbirth . During the 1880’s two wings of the women's right’s struggled to maintain momentum . Susan B Anthony was a big part of the women's suffrage movement , susan wanted the same rights for both sexes they used this quote a lot “men’s right and nothing more women's rights and nothing less . In 1869 Anthony and stanton founded the national woman suffrage association anthony was unstoppable with her attempts she gave speeches around the country to try to convince people to support women's rights to vote . Susan b anthony in 1872 voted illegally in the presidential election she was later arrested and fined . Susan published books on the history of suffrage . Even when susan got older she never gave up in women's rights in 1905 she met President Theodore Roosevelt . She died the following year , 14 years after her death in 1920 that in 19th amendment was passed in recognition to her hard work the Treasury Department they put her portrait on dollar coins in 1979 making her the first woman to be …show more content…
Jacob had staged the photos but he was trying to show people what others are going through even if you don’t see it the photo’s are his way of showing people what the problems are . The change that Jacob Riis had he got NYC police to close lodging house’s . Jacob wasn't alone Nyc police chief and Teddy Roosevelt . Jacob riis wanted New York to change many say that he was trying to change it to be more like his hometown , Jacob Riis mainly wanted a Economic Reform and Protest Social Welfare . He had an impact on the progressive movement by the view and the photos captured by
Child labor is also something that was going on during the progressive era all tho it …show more content…
This reform they focused on issues related to sexuality , marriage , and childbirth . During the 1880’s two wings of the women's right’s struggled to maintain momentum . Susan B Anthony was a big part of the women's suffrage movement , susan wanted the same rights for both sexes they used this quote a lot “men’s right and nothing more women's rights and nothing less . In 1869 Anthony and stanton founded the national woman suffrage association anthony was unstoppable with her attempts she gave speeches around the country to try to convince people to support women's rights to vote . Susan b anthony in 1872 voted illegally in the presidential election she was later arrested and fined . Susan published books on the history of suffrage . Even when susan got older she never gave up in women's rights in 1905 she met President Theodore Roosevelt . She died the following year , 14 years after her death in 1920 that in 19th amendment was passed in recognition to her hard work the Treasury Department they put her portrait on dollar coins in 1979 making her the first woman to be …show more content…
Jacob had staged the photos but he was trying to show people what others are going through even if you don’t see it the photo’s are his way of showing people what the problems are . The change that Jacob Riis had he got NYC police to close lodging house’s . Jacob wasn't alone Nyc police chief and Teddy Roosevelt . Jacob riis wanted New York to change many say that he was trying to change it to be more like his hometown , Jacob Riis mainly wanted a Economic Reform and Protest Social Welfare . He had an impact on the progressive movement by the view and the photos captured by