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Sidana [21]
3 years ago
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Prohibition “rode the coattails of the Progressive Movement.” What does that mean?

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earnstyle [38]3 years ago
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The Progressive Era took place in the US from the 1890s to the 1920s. The movement was an effort to reform the government and eliminate the corruption within it. Social activists also wanted to reform the educational system, the insurance industry, the churches, and many other things they felt were out of control, and not working in the best interests of the citizens.
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