Prohibition is an example of social engineering, a concept favored by Progressives.
People WQho Were Tired Of Alcohole Users Wanted It. So Did the Government.
Progressives believed they were doing mankind a favor by getting rid of alcohol. They thought it might make life better for people, but to be honest it wasn't very progressive.
Robert M. LaFollette(Progressives)
Attitudes towards Prohibition did change at the start of the period of Prohibition many people were positive towards the idea of Prohibition with them believing that it would lead to a "Purer" American society however by the end of the Prohibition era most people wanted the law to be abolished with most believing that it had been a failure which had encouraged ordinary American citizens to become criminals So overall attitudes towards the idea of probhition did change from the period of 1915-33
Progressives wanted to reduce alcohol abuse, drunkenness, and their associated issues (crime, poverty, etc.) and industrialists wanted to battle absenteeism in the workplace. Thus, the groups united to fight for prohibition.
In the early 20th century, the big issue of the day was liquor. Progressives wanted the Prohibition of alcohol, while immigrants wanted saloons to stay open so they could get drinks.
Prohibition was a typical Progressive era program. The desire was to force people to do what the Progressives thought they should do rather than what people really wanted to do.
Prohibition is an example of social engineering, a concept favored by Progressives.
the direct election of senators, women's suffrage and i think prohibition
Progressives wanted economic reform, and a more liberal social environment.
Both wanted working conditions to improve
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Reformers who believed in progress and wanted to work for it were called protestants. These are people who differed with certain ideologies in Catholicism.
Progressives wanted to make cities and factories cleaner and safer.
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