Political Reforms American Citizens Gain More Control over Their Government |
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| Author:
| Wingate, Katherine |
| Series title: | The Progressive Movement 1900 - 1920: Efforts to Reform America's New Industrial Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4042-0192-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.47 |
Book Description:
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America's industrial revolution revealed the close ties between big business and the government that allowed a select few to gain power and riches over those struggling to make a living. The progressives believed the only way to empower disenfranchised individuals was to reform the political process. Here Wingate describes the initiatives taken by the progressives to force local and state legislatures to allow more political power to the people rather than government and business.
America's industrial revolution revealed the close ties between big business and the government that allowed a select few to gain power and riches over those struggling to make a living. The progressives believed the only way to empower disenfranchised individuals was to reform the political process. Here Wingate describes the initiatives taken by the progressives to force local and state legislatures to allow more political power to the people rather than government and business.