Question

Progressives introduced many reforms we still consider enlightened today. But in other respects, they disappoint our expectations of “progressive” today. Identify some of the positions of white middle-class reformers that have not passed this test of time very well.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Some of their political goals were, in retrospect, poorly conceived and revealing of the social and cultural biases of that era. Examples include their support for racial segregation, their catering to nativist and xenophobic anxieties, their moral crusade against all alcohol consumption, and their interest in a program of forced sterilization for "unfit" members of society, such as the poor, disabled, or incarcerated