Changes Taking Place in the 1800's When you look back in the hands of time during the 1800's you would have noticed a big change that was sweeping across the nation in order to change the corrupt society they where living in. This is called the Progressive-Movement. The changes that happened in the Progressive-Movement era still is in effect today. In this essay I will bring to your attention a few reforms that happened in the late 1800's and early 1900's that are toady's laws. The work place back in the late 1800's was not anything like it is today, and the reason why is because of the progressive movement. Before the progressive m