Social reform

Social Reforms of The Progressive Era

By Khai Anderson

  • Poverty

    Poverty
    The state of being extremely poor

  • Racism

    Racism
    Discrimination directed against someone of another race

  • Separate but equal

    Separate but equal
    Legal doctrine in US in which segregation didn't violate 14th Amendment

  • Class Warfare

    Class Warfare
    Political tension and economic antagonism hat exists in society

  • Muckrakers

    Muckrakers
    Political journalist who helped in exposing the corruption and abuse in America around 1900

  • Social Darwinism

    Social Darwinism
    Theory that individuals are subject to the laws of natural selction

  • Violence

    Violence
    Behavior including physical force in order to hurt or kill someone