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Progressive Movement Dbq

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One interesting point of Progressive movement is the wide range of political, social, economic, and moral reforms that they achieved. Before the Progressive movement, farmers and workers were struggle to survive while the rich people has becoming richer. As out textbook explains, the government was, “promoting and preserving inequality by favoring the rich” (P 73). Therefore, the Progressive movement fight for to improve a government that would benefit all Americans. The social activist efforts paid off and great reforms were reach, “the eight-hour day; the minimum wage, the conservation of natural resources and the protection of our air, water, and land; women’s rights and civil rights; free trade unions, Social Security’ (P 77). Question

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