The Progressive Movement revolved around the social improvement of American society. And this depended on the development of a good citizenry. However, while Progressives sought to improve issues like poverty and child labor, the matter of race and women’s rights remained. Please consider Kate White’s analysis of civic education during the early twentieth century. Based on what you learned from the lecture, how did the elements of citizenship and social improvement that she discusses reflect the larger Progressive Movement? In what ways was pageantry paradoxical considering the general narrative pushed by American pageants during the period?

The Progressive Movement revolved around the social improvement of American society. And this depended on the development of a good citizenry. However, while Progressives sought to improve issues like poverty and child labor, the matter of race and women’s rights remained. Please consider Kate White’s analysis of civic education during the early twentieth century. Based on what you learned from the lecture, how did the elements of citizenship and social improvement that she discusses reflect the larger Progressive Movement? In what ways was pageantry paradoxical considering the general narrative pushed by American pageants during the period?