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Read Chapter 21 and write your responses to the questions below in outline format.
Some historians note that the Progressive Era presented three paradoxes (contradictions). These are:
The Progressives started as a grassroots movement, but left a legacy of a stronger presidency and greaten federal involvement in the economy and social welfare
The Progressives believed in social justice, but sometimes promoted social control
The Progressives called for greater democracy, but fostered elitism with emphasis on experts and efficiency
Explain three paradoxes of Progressivism, using specific historical examples of the underlined phrases
Some Terms:
A grassroots movement is one in which ordinary people try to change society for the better
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.
Social control here means the limitation of people's behavior and choices through law.
Democracy is the extension of voting rights