Progressive Era Politics

Discussion & Essay Questions

What sorts of divisions exist within contemporary American society?
Are they similar to those dividing America at the end of the nineteenth century?
- Do industrial workers make up a distinct class with a common set of grievance and goals?
- What about farmers?
- What do your conclusions suggest about American society?
Who was excluded from the general prosperity of the late nineteenth century?
Are certain groups excluded from the general prosperity of society today?
- If so, what explains their exclusion?
- Are the reasons similar to those explaining the exclusion of certain groups 100 years ago?