Paradoxes of Reform

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Paradoxes of Reform

The Progressive Movement was a wide-ranging reform movement whose impact was felt through the American socio-economic and political arena from cities to the states and finally to the national level from the 1890s up to the 1920s (McNeese 3 . Its heightened activism was perhaps felt in the 20th century and as some critics argue , the effect of progressives continues to be felt to the present day . As the primary area where it started , the progressive movement defined 20th century California to a

br great extent . The ideas of the progressive movement included the granting of civil liberties , multi-dimensional implementation of justice , conservation of ethics and economic progressivism

Progressive activists in California wanted an evolving society . Core to their mission was the abolition of slavery and promotion of the middle class as well as economic growth fostered by expansion of infrastructure and elimination of corruption from governing authorities (Chan and Olin 199 . Morally , reformers wanted the public to change its behavior and shun sin and vice . Progressives in California believed that the way forward for their society was through their ability to apply evolving political , economic and social ideals to solve the problems that faced them . Through this doctrine , the progressives were able to establish a vibrant society in California whose strengths lay in social uprightness the power of the academy , reform of social , political and economic institutions , democracy and a responsibility to the wider society (Chan and Olin 201 . They thus set California on...