Progressivism is a left-leaning political philosophy and reform movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform. [1] Adherents hold that progressivism has …

Nov 28, 2025 · Progressivism, political and social-reform movement that brought major changes to American politics and government during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Early-twentieth-century Progressivism was a movement for social and economic reform. Progressives of that era were alarmed over industrialization and urbanization and resented the …

Jun 10, 2025 · Progressivism in American politics refers to a reform movement advocating progress – change and improvement – over conservatism, preserving the status quo. The term …

Progressivism is a social and political movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, aiming to address the challenges brought on by industrialization, urbanization, and …

Progressivism is a reform movement that emerged in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on enhancing education, public health, workplace safety, and …

In that sense, progressivism was anti-institutional, focusing its attacks on the established order of turn-of-the-century society: monopolistic business corporations, urban ethnic political …

Progressivism is one form of Liberalism, a philosophical movement much broader than the modern meaning of “liberal (vs. conservative),” or liberal with a small “l”.

Progressivism is a political philosophy that takes as its objective the greatest political and economic good of the greatest number (sometimes called the common good). It is, therefore, a …

Progressivism allows for purposive change from an unacceptable status quo; conservatism introduces caution.