Progressive Movements in the 19th Century

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Introduction Progressive Movements in the 19th Century During the 19th century, the United States experienced various phrases of change which shaped the face of America. The Progressive Era established and prompted social, economical and congressional reforms which caused positive and negative outcomes throughout the entire nation. Reform campaigns and programs which were established and currently in operation. Juvenile Court Systems The Progressive Era ignited one’s greater desire for family unity however, teenager delinquency was increasing. Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey is noted for one’s contribution to the American family with the creative plan of Juvenile Court Systems which was formed in 1901(Campbell, 1978). Judge Lindsey wanted to insure that minors would not be punished through adult judicial systems. The Juvenile Court Systems currently offers more services than originally planned. Juvenile Court provides services which protects neglected and abused minors and also is responsible for collecting child support payments. American Bar Association The Progressive Era prompted an increasing need to form the American Bar Association which was established August 21, 1878, in Saratoga, New York, by a group of 100 lawyers from 21 states who promoted order throughout the nation’s law schools (Matzko, 1984). After over 100 years of existence, the American Bar Association continues to serve and assist law students and lawyers as one pursues to serve and defend the constitutional rights and liberties of others. The American Bar Association is known for providing continuing education and testing to assist future lawyers in one’s quest to defend. Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve System created in 191... ... middle of paper ... ...after one has suffered from fraudulent acts on one’s checking accounts. The NAACP has always been a constant fixture in the African American communities of American, aiding with legal funds, college assistance programs and a major icon in the Civil Rights movement. References Allswang, John M. The initiative and referendum in California, 1898-1998, (2000) ch 1 Federal Reserve Bank, 2009. Lapidos, Juliet (September 19, 2008), "Is the Fed Private or Public?", Slate, http://www.slate.com/id/2200411/ Matzko, John A., "'The Best Men of the Bar': The Founding of the American Bar Association," in The New High Priests: Lawyers in Post-Civil War America, Gerard W. Gawalt (ed.), (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1984), pp. 75-96. Stein, Harry H. "American Muckrakers and Muckraking: The 50-Year Scholarship," Journalism Quarterly, Spring 1979 v56 n1 pp 9-17

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