The Pros And Cons Of The Progressive Era

The Progressive Era was during the 1890s to the 1920s. During this time many different groups of people made advancements. There were negative and positive outcomes to these advancements. Two groups of people that advanced during the Progressive Era were business owners and women. Today, woman are still trying to progress.
Business owners made a jump during the Progressive Era. The advancements made big business owners didn’t like. However, smaller businesses could make bigger advancements now that the Sherman Antitrust Act was passed. The Sherman Antitrust Act was law that prohibited monopolies. A monopoly is a single corporation that controls an entire industry. Another law passed was the Clayton Antitrust Act. Since businesses were finding

loopholes around the Sherman Antitrust Act, they made the Clayton Antitrust Act. This Act enhanced the Sherman Antitrust Act. It singled out specific things that businesses could and could not do.
Another group that made progress during this era was woman. Woman made tremendous advancements. In 1890, women were aloud the control and own property after marriage. In 1920, the 19th amendment was made. The 19th amendment gave woman the right to vote. Woman marched and protested for almost 100 years, before reaching their goal.
Woman made progress during the Progressive Era, but they are still being mistreated today. Females make about 79 cents to every man’s dollar. An African American woman makes 64 cents to every man, and a Latina woman makes 56 cents to every man’s dollar. Also, 6.4% of the USA’s biggest companies are run by women. Congress is 80% men, that means only 20% are women. Women should come together as a group and protest for this unfair treatment. They should boycott and peacefully resolve this conflict. If I were president, I would create a law that states, “People of any gender will be paid an equal salary if working the same job.”
Business Owners and women made advancements during the Progressive Era. The Sherman Antitrust Act banned monopolies. Then, 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. Women have come far, but they are still fighting for equality. We have come so far in only 97 years, but we have so much farther to go.