... chosen few in power back in the old world, the immigrant expected the government to take care of him, even through subscription. The immigrant was much more interested in politics taking care of his needs in the workforce or his way of life in the inner city, protection from the law, or for mere business licensing. And this rift was further split by ... between the reformer and the immigrant and kept society at odds with each. The second essay, by Gerald Woods, takes the progressive movement to a more specific time and place. A tale of two cities in California during early twentieth cent...

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