Who Were The Progressives

The
Progressives were a group of reformers who were most active in the first two decades of the 20th
century.  These reformers were mainly white, middle-class Americans who had been born in the
United States.

The Progressives were concerned with problems that (they
thought) were caused by both the rich and the poor.  They felt that the rich were abusing their
power.  They felt that big businesses needed to be regulated so that workers would enjoy better
working conditions.  They felt the big businesses needed to be prevented from buying political
influence.  They thought that...