because they think it is gay
They wanted consumers to have choices.
Pretty much all progressives sought action to control monopolies. Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft stand out as the two glaring examples of progressives who took action to control monopolies.
The problems of the new urban-industrial order that particularly disturbed progressives was the fact that monopolies were formed by a few people who controlled a great deal of the industries. The progressives went to Congress to try and have the monopolies broken up.
Teddy r. felt monopolies were unfair to business competition
The farmers didn't like monopolies because they couldn't get any workers to work for them.
Progressives broke up monopolies primarily through robust regulatory reforms and antitrust legislation. Key laws, such as the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, empowered the federal government to investigate and dismantle monopolistic corporations. Influential figures like President Theodore Roosevelt utilized these laws to challenge major trusts, promoting competition and consumer protection. Additionally, public awareness campaigns and grassroots activism galvanized support for these reforms, highlighting the negative impacts of monopolies on the economy and society.
it hurt society for the children to not attend school.
Monopolies
Reformers who believed in progress and wanted to work for it were called protestants. These are people who differed with certain ideologies in Catholicism.
During the Industrial Revolution, progressives sought to address social and economic injustices resulting from rapid industrialization. They advocated for labor reforms, including better working conditions, reduced working hours, and the abolition of child labor. Additionally, progressives pushed for regulatory measures to combat monopolies and ensure consumer protection, alongside efforts to improve public health and education. Their reforms aimed to create a more equitable society by addressing the disparities between the wealthy industrialists and the working class.
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