History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2572 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Progressive Aims
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The idea
Unit six's Progressives, entry 0754 records, shared three principles: perfecting democracy, balancing it with efficiency and expertise, and regulating the economy while rejecting party politics.
In practice
Scientists, engineers and professionals trusted to design better government.
Where people slip
Progressives saw themselves, the anchor says, as agents of social justice for the urban poor and the working class.
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