Answer:
Some of the key focuses of the progressive reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century were:
- Political Corruption: advocating for measures such as civil service reforms and direct election of senators
- Economic Inequality: addressing economic inequality and promoting fairer economic practices through measures like antitrust legislation, regulation of monopolies, and progressive taxation
- Workers' Rights: implementing minimum wage laws, limitations on working hours, workplace safety regulations, and the right to form labor unions
- Women's Suffrage: advocating for women's right to vote, culminating in the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
- Prohibition of Alcohol: combating the negative social effects of alcohol consumption, leading to the 18th Amendment (which has since been overturned)