In the period 1900-1920, many national reforms reached their peak as Progressive Era reformers and the federal government listened to the voice of the people. The effectiveness of progressivism is a controversial topic for some, but the future has been changed through the events of any action taken by a president, people's rights, and unjust treatments and conditions. This era brings changes to our society that also change its future. These two decades have produced successful times in improving America. Presidents create the leadership position that has a say in all decisions of a country. In this era, many judgments about situations had to be made, making it blatantly obvious who made the right or wrong decisions. In the political cartoon published by the Washington Post in 1907, Roosevelt wanted to convey the need to determine which trusts were good or bad. Trusts were created to close down businesses and he felt he had the power to manage these options and opinions. After some violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Teddy really took a step forward in demonstrating his trust-breaching techniques. In a speech given by Roosevelt in February 1912, through his speech he expressed his belief in the importance of people participating in the direct election of senators. This importance he deemed necessary ultimately led to the 17th Amendment, passed the following year. In Herbert Croly's New Republic, Wilson received quite a bit of scorn from Croly while expressing his opinions. Wilson's supporters strongly disagreed with an article like this, and to some it was unacceptable. Like it or not, the presidents of this time had an impact on our nation and people wanted to be heard for the rights they wanted. With the freedom of speech that America enjoys, some benefit greatly. In the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, it proposes the trade as illegal and states that no one can create a monopoly or interfere with this specific act. It was definitely a bigger step forward in terms of trading and purchasing, as people and businesses could no longer do that. Aside from something mostly business-related, a photograph obtained by the National Archives clearly shows the rights women are fighting for. Women wanted to govern themselves and felt it was absolutely necessary. They were treated very differently from men and believed they needed more forms of equality.