Question

Which economic reform occurred during the Progressive era?

Answer 1

(a) banning of child labor

Further Explanation:

The Progressive-epoch was the period of political mends and social activism in the United States. The period between 1890 to 1920 is known as the Progressive epoch in the United States. Some of the main aim of Progressives during this era were to eradicate the issues which were caused by Political Corruption, Immigration, Industrialization or Urbanization, and Child labor.Many laws obstructing child labor were enforced as part of the progressive era reforms movement. Congress passed such law during the period 1902 and 1915 but were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The criticizers of the child labor quested for the constitutional amendment approving Federal Child Labor Legislation and emphasized the reforms through state legislature. Amendment restricting child labor was passed by congress in 1924 but was not ratified by some states due to the conservative political climate of that era.

The minimal role of child labor in the United States observed today is due to the reforms that were implemented during the Progressive era. The child labors were not a matter of controversies but were an integral part of handicraft and agricultural economy. Children were engaged to work on farms by other farmers and were treated in an inhuman manner

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Answer Details

Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter – Progressive Era

 

Keywords:Progressive-epoch,Political Corruption, Immigration, Industrialization or Urbanization, and Child labor,Supreme Court, Federal Child Labor Legislation

Answer 2

The correct answer is: "banning of child labor".

The Proggresive Era is a period of the US history that took place between the last decade of the 19th century and the 1920s decade. It was a moment of social activism and political reforms were triggered. The aim was to remove the problems that industrialization, urbanization and corruption. This was the generation of muckrackers, mostly journalists and writers who condemned those problems that affected US society.

Many women were activists too during this period. Apart from women rights, many women were mothers and performed the so-called maternal activitsm, that for example claimed for a good health system for mothers and children and that achieved important improvements such as the ban on child labor.