1. I am a human.
2. Who are you?
3. I don't know.
4. Really! You don't know such a simple thing!
D)they wanted to give freed slaves a path to equality
Progressive Politics and Calls for Reform
What does it mean to be a Progressive? Simply put, Progressives advocate change or reform. Politically speaking, Progressives believe that the government should be responsive to the needs of its citizens in order to improve conditions in government and society. During the Progressive Era, from around 1900-1917, reformers sought to end abuses of power in politics and government.
Local Political Reforms
Many large cities were controlled by political machines, which were organizations that controlled the activities of a political party. Under city bosses, political machines were able to corrupt the city governments by bribing judges, providing contracts to businessmen in return for favors, and filling city jobs with political supporters, regardless of their qualifications. Special interest groups, such as labor unions and trade associations, lobbied for reform and stood up to the power of the political machines. Sometimes the political machines took on reforms themselves in order to maintain influence and keep their organizations in operation.
B) changing perceptions of women
The Flapper style was seen to be wildly inappropriate. Women cutting their hair and wearing short skirts fought against the role and expectations traditional society had for women. Women were empowered by the passage of the 19th Amendment (women's suffrage) and new found freedom established during World War I. Their image represented a blending of gender expression as women took on more masculine hair cuts and behaviors. The movement represented a freedom and acceptance toward independence from their families and the wife role expected of them.
