Question

For this assignment, choose at least one problem that existed during the Progressive Era and do the following:

A. Clearly identify the problem you chose.
B. Explain how severe this problem was in making people's lives difficult
C. Evaluate how well you believe the government and/or private citizens were able to solve this problem during the
Progressive Era.

Answer 1

A. demand for an eight-hour workday

B. The working conditions were unsanitary and often dangerous.

C. Workers began to protest the long working hours but lacked means to sustain organized resistance. The workers wanted more safety regulations, better wages, fewer hours, and freedom of speech and assembly. But most companies vigorously opposed the union, arguing for the right to control their private property, and to conduct business without intervention.