Pick one of the prompts below. In a minimum of three parag…
Pick one of the prompts below. In a minimum of three paragraphs, write an essay response. In your response, begin with (#) to determine which prompt you are using. You must address all parts of the prompt in your response. A good essay will have a clear argument that is supported by evidence. Example: (2) Four score and seven years ago… 1. Analyze the various roles women played during the Progressive era, from social reformer to feminist to suffragist. How did various women define freedom? Be sure to distinguish between different types and backgrounds of women. 2. Compare the Populist and Progressive movements. Critically analyze why the Progressive movement seemed to have more success. What were the limitations of the Populist movement? 3. What role did the government play in defining, protecting, and/or limiting the liberty of American workers during the Gilded Age? Add examples to support your essay. 4. Chronicle the process that developed in the South of chipping away the freedoms granted to Blacks during Reconstruction. Consider how the Civil War was remembered by white America. By 1900, what conditions did African Americans in the South face? How did they respond to these conditions? 5. Reconstruction witnessed profound changes in the lives of southerners, Black and white, rich and poor. Explain the various ways that the lives of these groups changed. Were the changes for the better or the worse?