1. The Progressive Movement
As a result of industrialization, there was an abundance of unemployment and labor unrest, a wasteful use of natural resources, and abuses of corporate power. ... Lincoln Steffens' The Shame of the Cities written in 1904 described corrupt deals that characterized big-city politics. ... Fiction books by Frank Norris called The Octopus, showing the tyrannical power of railroad companies and The Pit, showing grain speculation, were more persuasive and effective than other journalistic accounts in stirring up public demands for government regulations. ... One of the first targets fro Progr...
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