Asked by Aaron Alfin on Jul 20, 2024

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In which of the following ways did the ideal of Progressive freedom fail?

A) It did not grant the right to vote to immigrant women who became U.S. citizens.
B) Most Americanization programs assumed that immigrants could never adjust to the conditions of American life.
C) The majority of African-American women in the South could not vote because of poll taxes and tests.
D) The Electoral College remained.
E) Alcohol was manufactured by bootleggers and moonshiners.

Progressive Freedom

An ideology promoting the expansion of rights and liberties, alongside societal progress through reforms.

Americanization Programs

Initiatives aimed at assimilating immigrants into American culture through education and social programs, often emphasizing English language learning and American civic values.

Poll Taxes

Taxes levied as a prerequisite for voting, historically used to disenfranchise minority and poor voters, particularly in the United States.

  • Identify the discriminatory elements present in the definitions of Progressive freedom, especially against specific immigrant populations.
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Joanna HedstromJul 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Progressive Era, despite its advancements, failed to address systemic racial injustices, such as the disenfranchisement of African-American women in the South through poll taxes and literacy tests, which were designed to suppress their voting rights.