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Progressive Synthesis Essay

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Progressives were known to want to change society and improve conditions. They focused their efforts on urban settings. (Barnes & Bowles 2014) They wanted to help people have a nice place to live, one that was not over crowded, also to help them have clean water/food. This is during a time when there was no welfare, food stamps, or Medicaid. If people had no job/money they struggled and if they got sick, then they really had no way to take care of themselves. The progressives were fighting to help these people and, in a way, this is very similar to things people are still fighting for today. Women started getting involved around this time as well. They formed groups for the different issues such as Women’s Health Protective Association of
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