Monday, April 22, 2013

Progressive Movement: Progressives: Chris Reyes


Progressives
Progressivism was partly a reaction against laissez-faire economics and its emphasis on an unregulated market. Progressives generally believed that industrialization and urbanization had created many social problems. After seeing the poverty of the working class and the filth and crime of urban society, reformers began doubting the free market’s ability to address those problems. Progressivism was a collection of different ideas and activities.

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