Progressive Era

In this article, historians argue over the motives of the progressives during the Progressive Era. The Progressives were seen to some as an organization that benefitted the elite and professional figures in society. The progressives', "status anxiety," made some historians think that the reforms of the Progressive Era were a diguise to manipulate American society. Other historians just believe that the progressives actually were there for the enhancement of American culture. I think that both are true in their own ways. There were progressives interested in just helping America genuinely become a better nation, but there was also "progressives" that were just there benefit for themselves in the perfect scheme.