Progressive Era Dbq
The Progressive Era reformers and the federal government did bring about many reforms at the national level. The Progressive reformers were able to bring issues such as women suffrage, and black rights into the consciousness of Americans, but these two reforms were forgotten by
President Woodrow Wilson. The reformers were more successful with improving working conditions in the meat packing industry. The more successful reforms by the federal government were trust busting and the passage of child labor laws, which was also brought about by the
Progressives.
One of the largest and most well known Progressive reforms was women's suffrage. In the late 1800s women became involved in political issues such as the temperance movement by …show more content…
Child labor laws were another major reform for the federal government as well as Progressive reformers. In the 1800s many children at very young ages went to work to contribute income for their family. Many people such as Jane Adams began speaking out for child labor laws. In document D she talks about how, instead of going to school, children were going straight into the factories. She asked why the government was doing nothing to prevent this situation and help the children.
There was a setback in child labor laws with the case of Hammer vs
Dagenhart (Document G), in which stated that the federal government couldn't interfere in state child labor laws. While this was a futile attempt by the federal government to control child labor laws, it kept the ideas in the backs of people's minds. Between 1900-1920 the Progressive reformers were very busy. The
Progress Era reformers influenced the federal government and achieved changes at the national level. Initially some of the reforms seemed unsuccessful, but the more people heard about existing injustice, the more the government began to reform. Because the reforms
President Woodrow Wilson. The reformers were more successful with improving working conditions in the meat packing industry. The more successful reforms by the federal government were trust busting and the passage of child labor laws, which was also brought about by the
Progressives.
One of the largest and most well known Progressive reforms was women's suffrage. In the late 1800s women became involved in political issues such as the temperance movement by …show more content…
Child labor laws were another major reform for the federal government as well as Progressive reformers. In the 1800s many children at very young ages went to work to contribute income for their family. Many people such as Jane Adams began speaking out for child labor laws. In document D she talks about how, instead of going to school, children were going straight into the factories. She asked why the government was doing nothing to prevent this situation and help the children.
There was a setback in child labor laws with the case of Hammer vs
Dagenhart (Document G), in which stated that the federal government couldn't interfere in state child labor laws. While this was a futile attempt by the federal government to control child labor laws, it kept the ideas in the backs of people's minds. Between 1900-1920 the Progressive reformers were very busy. The
Progress Era reformers influenced the federal government and achieved changes at the national level. Initially some of the reforms seemed unsuccessful, but the more people heard about existing injustice, the more the government began to reform. Because the reforms