List some of the “social blemishes” that motivated turn-of-the-century

List some of the “social blemishes” that motivated turn-of-the-century progressives to become active in political, economic, and social reform.

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER
Consider:
Political: political inefficiency, incompetence, and corruption.
Social: squandering of natural resources, unregulated marketing of adulterated food and meat, and squalid housing conditions.
Economic: proliferation of trusts, exploitation of women and child labor, unequal distribution of wealth and income, price gouging, labor violence, and increased cost of living.