During the
Progressive Era, the election of 1912 featured candidates with
different ideas for reform. While all of the presidents worked to
correct problems during the Progressive Era, President Roosevelt
was the most progressive president because he fought for workers
rights, regulated business, and conserved land and resources.At the
time of Roosevelts presidency, workers were treated quite poorly.
Corporations provided harsh working conditions, very low wages, and
negligible rights. One corrupt corporation was exposed in 1902. The
actions from the workers, and Roosevelts support were a precedent
for the reform enacted in the future. In 1902, a coal mine strike
came forth from the workers. The labor accomplished was very
dangerous, yet the
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The laborers
demanded a 20%, greater protection and rights, and have the work
day reduced to nine hours instead of ten. The stubbornness of the
corporation would ultimately be their own defeat. The strike was
becoming a substantial burden on the United States due to the
diminishing amount of coal being produced. Due to this, Roosevelt
decided to intervene. It is true that Roosevelt threatened the mine
owners when no negotiation was met, but this would be the first
time a president sided with a union over corporations. This is
quite a revolutionary action for unions, because Roosevelt heard
the peoples voice and answered. The owners agreed, and the workers
got the terms the union had been fighting for. Roosevelt is known
to be overly expressive, so he also convinced Congress to pass the
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, and the Meat Inspection Act.
Congress was cautious in passing these acts due to the amount of
influence the meat industry had, but Roosevelt was the man that
convinced Congress. These acts protect
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