In response to the Gilded Age, Progressivism, whether it was intentional or not, initiated pro and anti democratic policies within their political strives resulting in the United States converting into a solely democratic nation. Generally, Progressivists wanted to increase the amount of democratic policies to both the middle and upper-class predominately focusing on the white demographic while, limiting such policies in the lower-class colored demographic. For example, Progressivists fully supported the enactment of the 17th amendment, which, granted power to American citizens by allowing partisans to vote for candidates in the upcoming elections for potential senate members. Although, the new emergence of Progressivism provoked pro democratic
