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Open Stax: Progressive Movement 1890 1920: Progressivism at the Grassroots Level eBookOpen Stax: Progressive Movement 1890 1920: Progressivism at the Grassroots Level eBook
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OpenStax
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11th - 12th
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Open Stax: Progressive Movement 1890 1920: Progressivism at the Grassroots Level

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Read about some of the grassroots movements at the heart of Progressivism, and the changes they were pushing for and what they accomplished. Discusses labor issues, including the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Also discusses some factions that were more radical in their points of view.

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child labor, direct democracy, prohibition, progressivism

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