what did progressive era lack reform in
The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to 1920s. The main objective of the Progressive movement was eliminating corruption in government. The movement primarily targeted political machines and their bosses.By taking down these corrupt representatives in office a further means of direct democracy would be established. Gender, Class, Race, and Reform in the Progressive Era (1991). 2  Hahn, Steven. 3  A Nation under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration (2003).