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They worked to pass new laws to prohibit or limit child labor.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoProgressives and labor union activists pushed for new laws that would end or greatly limit child labor. They also fought for higher wages and a shorter work week.
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How did progressives try to reform society?
Progressives of the late 19th and early 20th centuries worked to improve working conditions as well as regulate child labor. Additionally, Progressives embraced modern technology and fought against corruption in American politics.
What was one action progressions took to help poor people?
Progressives worked for a national income tax to help poor people.
What was one action of the progressives took to help poor people?
One action is that they promoted laws against child labor.
What was one action that progressives took to help poor prople?
Worked for a national income tax >apex
What areas did Progressives think were in need or greatest reform?
Progressives wanted to reform politics and government, labor and workplace conditions, urban poverty, child labor and education.
Why were most labor strikes in the late 1800s unsuccessful?
in the 1800s, why were many labor strikes unsuccessful?
What action did the progressives take to help the working poor?
Progressives supported limits on working hours, and laws restricting child labor.
What was an argument made by progressives against child labor?
it hurt society for the children to not attend school.
What reforms did progressives work for regarding labor?
child labor laws, Workman's compensation, and limitation on working hours for women
How did children contribute to the overall struggle for social change?
The effects of child labor became a contentious subject in the late 1800s in the United States. The conditions in which children worked in particular helped lead to widespread social and labor reforms.
What did the progressives believed was the society problem?
working and home conditions for women and child labor.
What actions did progressives take to deal with the issue of child labor?
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