The progressive movement sought a series of reforms to address specific social, economic, and political problems. The movement attempted to bring the government into a state where it served all people. Though the amount of reform wanted often varied between the individuals of the progressive movement, some disturbing ingredients that led to its creation remained the same in many. These ingredients, that all too readily could turn repressive and destructive, included an assurance of moral and intellectual superiority, an exaggerated confidence in the social applications of science, a…
