▲ 1415 ▼ TIL About the Smoot-Hawley Act, Which was the 20% Across the Board Tariff That Deepened the Great Depression and Resulted in the Largest Senate Seat Loss in History (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 1 year ago by realitista@lemm.ee to c/til@lemmy.world 205 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5566633 This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot. The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MechCADdie on 2025-04-04 08:19:11+00:00.
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) For what it is worth, Jim Crow predated and outlasted the Progressive Era in the US. I wouldn't so much apply causation there. But it also ended in the 20s. It mainly achieved Women's suffrage in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) But it also ended in the 20s. Okay, so you're talking about the 1890s-1920s "Progressive" Era of Prohibition and Sufferage. Not the 1930s-70s New Deal / Great Society period of progressivism that was great for middle class white people and maybe a little less great for African Americans, East Asians, and American Natives who had to claw their way into a post-industrial standard of living against all the best efforts of the settlers. Again, I might suggest you look back at the history of the T.Roosevelt to Wilson administration and reconsider whether this is the benchmark for progress you've been sold on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Okay, so you're talking about the 1890s-1920s "Progressive" Era of Prohibition and Sufferage. Yeah, as that's what that time period is called: "Progressive Era". Not the 1930s-70s New Deal / Great Society period of progressivism No, I am not referring to the period following Prohibition Era and the Great Depression which was an intermediate (1920s-1930s) before New Deal. If you're taking issue with the 'Progressive Era' being called 'Progressive' then sure. I get you then. It mostly just achived women's suffrage as a meaningful milestone, as I said. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Objection@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) But it also ended in the 20s. Okay, so you're talking about the 1890s-1920s "Progressive" Era of Prohibition and Sufferage. Not the 1930s-70s New Deal / Great Society period of progressivism that was great for middle class white people and maybe a little less great for African Americans, East Asians, and American Natives who had to claw their way into a post-industrial standard of living against all the best efforts of the settlers. Again, I might suggest you look back at the history of the T.Roosevelt to Wilson administration and reconsider whether this is the benchmark for progress you've been sold on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Okay, so you're talking about the 1890s-1920s "Progressive" Era of Prohibition and Sufferage. Yeah, as that's what that time period is called: "Progressive Era". Not the 1930s-70s New Deal / Great Society period of progressivism No, I am not referring to the period following Prohibition Era and the Great Depression which was an intermediate (1920s-1930s) before New Deal. If you're taking issue with the 'Progressive Era' being called 'Progressive' then sure. I get you then. It mostly just achived women's suffrage as a meaningful milestone, as I said. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Objection@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Okay, so you're talking about the 1890s-1920s "Progressive" Era of Prohibition and Sufferage. Yeah, as that's what that time period is called: "Progressive Era". Not the 1930s-70s New Deal / Great Society period of progressivism No, I am not referring to the period following Prohibition Era and the Great Depression which was an intermediate (1920s-1930s) before New Deal. If you're taking issue with the 'Progressive Era' being called 'Progressive' then sure. I get you then. It mostly just achived women's suffrage as a meaningful milestone, as I said. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Objection@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent