It is easy to caricature the late nineteenth century as a time of corruption, scandal-plagued politics, conspicuous consumption, and unfettered capitalism. But it is more useful to think of this period as the birth of some of America's most influential writers, activists, and journalists. Mary Heaton was all of those things. She was born in New York City on October 11th, 1874. She grew up during the Gilded Age and did a large portion of her …showed first 75 words of 538 total…

…showed last 75 words of 538 total…their goals of fair wages and less hour work days would soon be able to rejoice in getting what they had hoped for. She wanted there to be humanity in America. Because of her efforts and those of many others like her, these dreams eventually became realities. Today, worker's right and women's rights are at a point that when taken and compared to the early nineteen hundreds, tremendous progress may be seen over those years.