Progressives To Protest For Reform Laws In The 1900's

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In the 1900’s there were people in Progressive Era abusing their power. People were getting drunk and beating their kids and wives until seriously injured and/or killing them. Kids were getting jobs at the age of 5 and were getting seriously hurt and They were dying by being treated as they were nothing. They were getting cuts that would not stop bleeding and were not in no shoes to protect their feet. People were selling bad meat and were using the wrong medicine because of mislabeling. All of these issues going on prompted Progressives to protest for reform laws.
Kids were getting jobs before the age of 14 years old. Children were dying at a young age because of child labor. Young people were getting injury because of glass on the floor

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