What Are the Four Goals of Progressivism?

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The four goals of Progressivism are to protect social welfare, encourage productiveness, uphold moral values, and generate economic reform. The Progressive movement intended to accomplish these goals by eliminating differences among citizens.

Ending class struggles, controlling big businesses, and eliminating racial and class segregation were the methods that the Progressive movement wanted to use to achieve their goals in the United States. The reform movement was active during the end of the 20th century, but its ideals are still present tody in the political platforms of many liberal and independent political parties, both in the United States and abroad.