Progressive Era reformers and the federal government realized that change needed to happen in America during the period from 1900-1920. They tried to create change at the national level. This did happen, but not as effectively as it could have been. Not all citizens were presented the same kind of reforms and some citizens were just forgotten. Even though the period of 1900-1920 had both successes and limitations, it was crucial time for change in America at the national level. Child labor was a huge asset to the government during 1900-1920. Children made up half the workforce and were the ones who would work for little to no money. Children were working instead of going to school. Doc C talks about how society was so caught up in the achievements of modern industry that they had forgotten about the children. Children need to have an education before they should be working. The education will teach the children what they need to know to be successful in the future. If students stay in the factories and work, they will never know anything besides factory work. The account in Doc B opened the eyes to many people in the public. Many did not realize that the working conditions were so bad until The Neil- Reynolds Report was published in 1906. People also realized that children of young age should not be in these conditions, they should be in school learning. The Supreme Court ruled that child labor laws should be at a state and local level instead of at the federal level (Doc G). Finally in 1916, the federal government passed the Child Labor Act, making it illegal for companies to employ children under fourteen years old. Child labor was an area of progressivism that received a good response from federal politicians and was overall very successful. Similar to the child labor fight, trusts were a large part of the progressivism movement. Teddy Roosevelt was one of the first presidents to defend the the public against companies that were