Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Which groups benifited from the reform of progress era ? which groups did not benifit?

think about : the avarage citizen and consumer


: organized labor


:women and children


: big business
Which groups benifited from the reform of progress era ? which groups did not benifit?
Benefited: Women could vote, child labor was restricted, consumers and unions protected; loans for farmers; 8-hour workday for railroad workers.





Not benefited: Railroads, food and drug industries, corporations forming trusts, and companies engaging in unfair trade practices were all subjected to some form of government regulation.

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