From any political party; agreed that gov’t should take a more active role in solving society problems.
Keeping this in consideration, what did most progressives believe the government should do?
The idea that the government should own and operate industry for the community as a whole. Theodore Roosevelt’s promise of a fair and equal treatment dealing with labor and management and later extend to include other groups. Also what Roosevelt’s reform program became known as.
Furthermore, what did progressives believe about government? Progressives believed that the family was the foundation stone of American society, and the government, especially municipal government, must work to enhance the family. Local public assistance programs were reformed to try to keep families together.
Also, what did the Progressives believe about society?
While the term progressivism represent a range of diverse political pressure groups, not always united, progressives rejected social Darwinism, believing that the problems society faced such as class warfare, greed, poverty, racism and violence could best be addressed by providing good education, a safe environment and …