Question

What was one of the great failures of progressivism as a social and political movement?


Question 13 options:


A It failed to live up to its own standards of protection for the average American.



B It did not create an atmosphere of social consciousness and concern for human suffering.



C It failed to address racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination in the country



D It did not regulate business in a way that affected the average American

Answer 1

Answer:

C) It failed to address racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination in the country

Explanation:

The Progressive Era aimed to solve a series of problems that emerged from the Industrial Revolution in America which caused the financial crisis, labor conflicts, and economic contractions. The Progressives aimed to pass a series of changes into politics, into the education system and the financial system.

The problem was that the Progressivists were also in most part eugenics and social Darwinists. They excluded groups that they believed were inferior to them, such as immigrants and African Americans, this was one of their greatest failures.

Answer 2

Answer:

C.) It failed to address racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination in the country

Explanation:

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