Ch.21

How did progressives try to control morality, and how did they view immigrants and blacks?

On that time there were some discrimination to some kind of people such as African-Americans, middle class women and wage workers. A good example of African- American was Ida Wells-Barnett who was journalist and activist. She was trying to fight discrimination to black people but a white mob destroyed her office.  Then they tried to battling racism which they established a conference at Niagara Falls. This conference was a good idea which let all black people to meet and discuss their right. As a result of this movement they established National association for advancement of colored. Its job was to achieve political equality for backs and full integration into American life.

Women on 1910 were able to vote but in western states only such as Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. In other states such California has its limits which was excluded to some type of women so it isn't allowing to all women to vote. Then, Carrie Chapman Catt who adopted women’s movement in early twentieth century. She was trying to deliver the message into the media by some pictures and articles on newspaper. Also, “In Women and Economics (1898) and other works, feminist intellectual Charlotte Perkins Gilman explored the historical and cultural roots of females subordination” ” Boyer, 512”. So, the women involved more in community such as workplace. The equality between women and men has been increased more in this era. Moreover, the birth-control and sex education movement stand as important legacies of progressivism.