How Successful Was The Birth Control Movement In The Progressive Era

From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, progressives fought to draw attention to America's problems. From social, economic and political problems, Americans brought these issues to the government to listen to them. The progressive movement is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans by creating programs to provide relief. Some beneficial reforms that were important in the progressive era were the birth control movement, the Square Deal, and the temperance movement. The birth control movement was a social reform program that advocated for both the availability and acceptance of contraceptive devices. The women of the movement fought for control of their own bodies. Feminists and advocates argued that it should be a woman's decision whether or not to have children. They felt

The Square Deal was President Theodore Roosevelt's program to address economic problems. It consisted of questioning the morality of monopolies, for example, John D. Rockefeller's oil monopoly and Andrew Carneige's steel monopoly. The goals of the program were to protect small businesses and consumers because Roosevelt believed that owners of large corporations should support the economy rather than take advantage of their employees and profits. In addition, the Square Deal also sought to protect the health of consumers. As a result, Roosevelt passed the Pure Food and Drug Act so that large companies could improve their working conditions in the workplace. The achievements of the Square Deal, which also brought out the conservative side of America, leading to land being set aside for nature rather than used for economic reasons, and the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act to prevent corporations from abused their corporate power. The temperance movement was a social reform that sought to prohibit the consumption of