Question

Civil rights for African Americans was one area that the Progressive movement largely failed to change. The Jim Crow laws that were passed decades earlier remained firmly in place after many other reforms were achieved.

How did the Jim Crow laws limit the achievements of the Progressives? Type your response in the box below.

Answer 1

The Jim Crow laws limited the achievements of the Progressives by perpetuating racial segregation and discrimination in virtually every aspect of society. African Americans were denied access to education, employment, housing, and even basic civil rights such as voting and participating in the political process. This inequality and systematic oppression prevented African Americans from fully benefiting from the reforms and progress made by the Progressive movement and reinforced the barriers of racial inequality and injustice.