The meaning of freedom changed over the progresive era, leaving socialy, politicaly, and economicaly changes.
Socialy, the women's movements drastically changed the meaning of the 19th century freedom, and one of the most important achievements was the birth-control Movement, which provides reproductive control. Now, women not only have the right to refuce sexual advances; even though if they come from the husband, but also women could enjoy an active sexual life without the necesity of getting pregnant. The birth-control Movement began began due the precence of women in the labor market. The women workers could not take care or educate their children as they used to. Margaret Sander placed and explaned the issue of the birth control. Facing …show more content…
The progresive era (1900-1916) was basically the era where the goverment fixed the social and econimic problems. The main motivation to make voters anonimous was to reduce the power of political bosses. Vote intimidation or vote buying did not allow citizens freely vote for their preference political party. Bosses obligated their employees to vote the election that best benefit the factory. The secret ballot is a fair voting method allowing citizens vote anonymously. This way voters would not suffer for vote intimidation or vote buying. Also, in 1913, the 17 Amentment was created, requiring that all senator be elected by the people. Citizens would be able to elect the senator that best benefit the society.
The economic freedom during the progressive era was mosly caused by the mass consumption. The mass consumption was produced by the mass prodution, such as, the production of cars-moving assembly line. Fordism hired skilled and unsilled workers, and they used to work less hours per more money. Many people used to work numerous hours per week with a miserable salary. Half of their check was to pay for rent and the rest of the money to sustaind their family. So, having extra money to buy goods, was considered freedom. The desire for consumer goods made workers foght for higher
Socialy, the women's movements drastically changed the meaning of the 19th century freedom, and one of the most important achievements was the birth-control Movement, which provides reproductive control. Now, women not only have the right to refuce sexual advances; even though if they come from the husband, but also women could enjoy an active sexual life without the necesity of getting pregnant. The birth-control Movement began began due the precence of women in the labor market. The women workers could not take care or educate their children as they used to. Margaret Sander placed and explaned the issue of the birth control. Facing …show more content…
The progresive era (1900-1916) was basically the era where the goverment fixed the social and econimic problems. The main motivation to make voters anonimous was to reduce the power of political bosses. Vote intimidation or vote buying did not allow citizens freely vote for their preference political party. Bosses obligated their employees to vote the election that best benefit the factory. The secret ballot is a fair voting method allowing citizens vote anonymously. This way voters would not suffer for vote intimidation or vote buying. Also, in 1913, the 17 Amentment was created, requiring that all senator be elected by the people. Citizens would be able to elect the senator that best benefit the society.
The economic freedom during the progressive era was mosly caused by the mass consumption. The mass consumption was produced by the mass prodution, such as, the production of cars-moving assembly line. Fordism hired skilled and unsilled workers, and they used to work less hours per more money. Many people used to work numerous hours per week with a miserable salary. Half of their check was to pay for rent and the rest of the money to sustaind their family. So, having extra money to buy goods, was considered freedom. The desire for consumer goods made workers foght for higher