Beginning around 1890, members of the Progressive movement advocated a variety of political, economic, and social reforms. They were genuinely concerned about the economic disparities, social disorders, and excesses of industrialization, particularly as they affected children. Progressives denounced the evils of child labor and pushed for legislation banning the practice. They were likewise appalled by the violent and exploitive conditions of reform schools. The fact that orphans were thrown into reform schools for the uncontrollable circumstance of having no parents shocked the Progressives’ moral values. Taking up the plight of the children of the urban immigrant poor, they argued that these children were not bad, but were corrupted by the environment in which they grew up.
-Within a generation, many of the social forces unleashed by the Progressives would lead to

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One of the key causes that led to the adoption of Prohibition in the United States was the progressive movement's desire to reform society by curbing what they saw as the negative effects of alcohol. Prohibition was an attempt to reduce crime, corruption, and social problems associated with excessive drinking.

Beginning Around 1890, Members of the Progressive Movement Advocated a Variety