Progressivism c1890 - c 1920
The changes brought about by the Civil War and Reconstruction era led to rapid Industrialization of the US economy and expanding US wealth. During the Gilded Age, large corporations and wealthy industrialists gained control over the instruments of government. In addition, a wave of immigration and urbanization produced conflict between workers and owners of capital resources. The response was the Progressive Movement, which attempted to fix the excesses of the Gilded Age through broad-based economic, social and political reform, including opening up the political system, giving women the right to vote, and banning alcohol.
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DM: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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