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Compare And Contrast The Progressive And Progressive Era

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During the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, there was an abundance activism and governmental involvement that without these stages in American history we wouldn't have a lot of the benefits we do now. Both the Progressive Era and Gilded Age played a crucial role in American history; we had things such as industrialization, and labor movements which pushed government officials to improve the rights and working conditions of the working people. We also had this push to make politicians change certain laws and during these times we really see a lot of organized strikes and groups seeking change.

Both the Gilded and Progressive Era took place in the late and early 19th hundredths, but during the Gilded Age, we had industrialization which was a result of the civil war, with northern states building more railroads this cause a demand for more manufacturing goods so more and more factories started to rise because of this. Unfortunately, the wages for those who worked in factories were surprisingly low, some of the wages were so bad people would receive 8 to 10 dollars a week only and …show more content…

When Wilson was elected, he passed Keating Owens Acts which fought child labor by making it illegal for companies to ship goods made by kids. You also had to see women get involved during this time period, you had people like Alice Paul who was a suffragist. She was one of the leaders of a suffrage group which worked hard and alongside other women to gain a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. She was known for her organize strikes and hunger strikes. Even women at home participate in this movement. Thy did not cook or clean and sometimes left the men to look after the kids while at strikes. It wasn't till Woodrow Wilson passed the 19th amendment act in 1920 giving the right for women to

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