The Progress of the Progressives
The beginning of the twentieth century would not be a continuation of the 19th century; new issues were to dominate the 1900's. America was experiencing a call for social, economic and political reform. The instrument of this reform would be both local and federal government. And the people who would write the symphonies of change were part of the Progressive Movement. The Conductor would Theodore Roosevelt followed by Wilson.
Progressives were a diverse group that included Republicans and Democrats; people from all religions, as well as, men and women. Women, like Jane Adams who created Hull House (a settlement house) in Chicago, were very instrumental in their efforts to end child labor, unsafe working conditions, secure regulation for companies who produced items that were not healthy or safe and argue for women's voting rights. …
