Essay on "U.S. Presidential Election"

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At the time of the 1912 election, the House of Representatives was majority Democrats, as was the Senate, and clearly, the President was a Democrat as well. Wilson continues in his speech to discuss how with successes, come losses, and with victories, come failures. He mentions vision for change, vision for the new, and vision for the future, in addition to urging the country to learn or continue to take the good with the bad. (Wilson, 1913)

Another trait that characterizes the era of this election as Progressive is the attitude of average citizens and of politicians to cleanse government. This point is stressed in primary sources and journal articles alike -- the intense urge to purify government and then begin anew or continue anew with a rejuvenated belief and faith in government. This was also the era of Prohibition, the legal prohibition of the consumption, distribution, and production of alcohol. The thought of cleansing oneself and one's country is a prominent trait of the Progressive Era in which the historic election of 1912 occurred.

This was an era of increased social activism and reform regarding areas such as public education, labor law, industry, economics, history, and many other areas. This was an era of transformation and change. These became the platforms upon which the candidates campaigned. This was a process that began from the bottom up, beginning on the local level, then expanding to state and national levels. This is evident in the 21st century thanks in part to technology such as the Internet and social media. Grassroots social activism is at another all time high, not just in the United States, but around the world because many of us have access to technology that increases our awareness and participation in the same kinds of social reforms and social activism marked by the election and the Progressive Era overall.

Articles from that period up into the present time were located for this paper. There are many similarities between the themes and regarding what the authors see as the lessons learned from the Progressive Era and the 1912 election. (Kolansky & Leuchtenburg; 2011, 1952). There is a respect for that period as well as a respect for the acceptance of diversity of thought and energy put into action toward the greater good of society and the country.

References:

Kolansky, W. (2011). The Election of 1912: A Pivotal Moment in History in Antitrust History. Antitrust, 25(3), 82 -- 98.

Leuchtenburg, W.E. (1952). Progressivism and Imperialism: The Progressive Movement and American Foreign Policy, 1898 -- 1916. The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, 39(3), 483 -- 504.

Schambra, W. (2010). 1912: The Election that Preserved America. The Election that Transformed America: Teddy Roosevelt, the 1912 Election and the Progressive Party. Book and Seminar: The Heritage Foundation. Available from: http://www.heritage.org/Events/2010/03/The-Election-that-Transformed-Americahttp://www.heritage.org/Events/2010/03/The-Election-that-Transformed-America.

Wilson, W. (1913). The New Freedom: A Call for the Emancipation of the Generous Energies of a People. New York and Garden City, NJ: Doubleday, Page, & Company. Print… READ MORE

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