Why Did the Progressives Support Women's Suffrage in the Early

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

• A)The Progressives were dominated by women.
• B)The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement.
• C)The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners.
• D)The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners.

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