Some Progressives tried to pass laws making racial violence illegal, but made no real progress. - African Americans and other minorities face racism and discrimination. There is segregation and lynching of minorities throughout the U.S., Governments create new laws that give people more of a say in who is elected and what decisions the government makes. - There is corruption in local and state government. Those with money are able to make politicians do what they want. Regular people have no real voice., The government passes laws that make monopolies illegal, like the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. - Monopolies cause the prices of products to increase, hurting the average Americans who have no choice but to pay more., Congress passes laws to require health inspections of meat factories and requires labels to show a list of ingredients. - Food and medicine are unsafe and not made in a clean way., The 19th Amendment is added to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote. - Women have no political power or influence in government., Governments pass laws outlawing child labor and create public school systems. - Children are forced to work in factories in order to help support their working parents., The government beings to create national parks to preserve land. - Industrialization is destroying many of the natural resources in the U.S., Governments organize sanitation departments to clean public areas. - Cities were full of trash, waste, and disease. ,

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