Question

The concerns expressed by Dorothea Dix in the excerpt were most similar to those of

A) Social Darwinists in the late 1800s.
B) nativists in the 1840s and 1850s.
C) progressives in the early 1900s.
D) conservatives in the 1970s and 1980s.

Answer 1

Dorothea Dix's concerns were most akin to those of the Progressives in the early 1900s, who worked towards rectifying social injustices and improving conditions for marginalized groups, unlike the beliefs of Social Darwinists, nativists, or conservatives.

Step-by-step explanation:

The concerns expressed by Dorothea Dix in the excerpts were most similar to those of C) progressives in the early 1900s. Dix's advocacy for the mentally ill and prisoners reflected a broader Progressive Era effort to improve conditions for marginalized groups and to address social inequities through reform. Progressives believed in taking action to promote social justice and rectify the ills of society, often through governmental intervention. This is in contrast to the Social Darwinists, who believed in the concept of 'survival of the fittest' where society should allow the 'unfit' to decline without intervention, or nativists who exhibited anxiety towards cultural diversity and equality, or conservatives who generally prioritized limiting government's role.