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Please compose a 250-word post and then reply to five other students’ posts. This week we focus on the Progressive Era, a period from roughly 1890-1920 in which ordinary Americans (eventually political leaders) tried to reform and change American society in virtually every aspect. There were four key goals of this movement, and women — though they did not they have the right to vote — were leading the effort to make these changes. Progressive Era Goals and Reforms (with examples): Make America more modern (example: The Women’s Suffrage Movement)Make America a safer place to live (example: Carrie Nation and the Temperance Movement) Answer both prompts.PROMPT #1: Summarize the two (2) examples above. In what ways are these reforms still present in today’s society?PROMPT #2 (The Triangle Fire, 1911): The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireBased on the video clip above, what were working conditions like in American factories in the Progressive era?Describe the major events of the fire? How many people lost their lives?Was the fire preventable? What lessons did Americans learn from this tragedy?