Rauschenbusch believed that evil in the world was a result of big bodies like political institutions and that evil in individuals came about as a result of this. He believed that a way to combat this was to destroy political corruption which was a major focus of the Progressive movement.
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Walter Rauschenbusch
They organized state by state campaigns to limit womans workdays.
The Progressive Era was a period of political reform and social activism. Prohibition "rode the coattails of the Progressive Movement" refers to the idea that prohibition was allowed because of the rise of progressive thinking.
to improve social and economic conditions in the country
The Social Gospel movement in the US during the late 19th century was one of the most powerful movements in the history of the US and is based on applying Christian principles to social problems.