Question

Compare and contrast the programs and policies designed by reformers of the Progressive Era to those designed by reformers of the New Deal period. Confine your answer to programs and policies that addressed the needs of those living in poverty.

Answer 1

The main goal of many of the leaders of the progressive era was to eliminate corruption both in government and big business, while the goals of FDR's New Deal policies were to get unemployed and poor Americans back to work.