Did progressives go far enough in reforming America? The progressives are known as a group of people that advocated reforms to confront the problems caused by urbanization and industrialization. They were rampant in the political landscape of the early 1900’s. Many of them just analyzed the political situations while others took action. Most of them protested and picketed in front of large companies and warned people of their actions. The progressives all believed that a well run government could protect the public interest and restore order to society.

Florence Kelly was one of the leaders in the battle against child labor. She insisted that the Government outlaw the use of child labor. She argued “why are seals, bears, reindeer, fish, wild game in the national parks, buffalo and migratory birds all found suitable for federal protection but not children?” She became general secretary of the National Consumers League and organized consumer boycotts of products manufactured by children or by workers in unsanitary or dangerous conditions.

Ida B. Wells was the leader of the anti-lynching movement. Lynching is defined as “murder by mob”. In 1892, 230 people were

If there was one man who by him self used America's fear of immigrants to advance his own political goals it was Attorney General Palmer. The rise of Communism in Russia created a fear of its spread across Europe, and to America. Palmer tied this fear to that of immigration. He denounced labor unions, the Socialist party, and the Communist party in America, as being infiltrated with radicals who sought to overturn America's political, economic, and social institutions. Palmer exasperated this fear in Americans and then presented himself as the country's savior, combating the evils of Communism. He mainly centered his attack on Russian immigrants. During the infamous Palmer raids thousands of aliens were deported and even more were arrested on little or no evidence. Their civil liberties were violated, they were not told the reasons for their arrests, denied counsel, and not given fair trials. What followed was an investigation of Palmer led by Louis Post which overturned many of Palmer's actions. Palmer's credibility was shattered after in a last minute attempt to gain the 1920 presidential nomination, he made predictions about a May Day radical uprising, the nation prepared itself, but on May 1st 1920 all was peaceful. While the raids had stopped, the hostilities towards immigrants still remained prevalent.

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