United States is considered to be a melting pot of many ethnicities. These ethnicities have helped United States grow, develop, and change by working together. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the Progressive Era, progression had become possible by looking past ethnic background and uniting the people as Americans to accomplish equality in rights, benefits, and work for all. However, it must be noted that these accomplishments of color America where not made by verbal dispute for equality but by working together and physically pushing through prejudice and racism till they reach their goal. “The wisest among my race understand that the agitation of questions of social equality is the extremist folly, and that progress in the enjoyment of all the privileges that will come to us must be the result of severe and constant struggle rather than of artificial forcing” ("Booker T. Washington Delivers the 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech.").
During the early 1880, a labor force by the name of Knights of Labor stood at the …show more content…
But with all these positive movements for color America during the Progressive Era, negative impacts also occurred. From the restriction of ones rights to the prejudice and unfair criminalization of others, ethnicities had to deal with massive oppression and numerous restrictions.
Through the process of ending election fraud the disenfranchisement of color America in the south became possible. Supported by many progressive white southern to force city government to be honest and efficient. “New literacy tests and residency and registration requirements, common in northern as well as southern states, limited the right to vote among the poor.” Being that almost all of color America was lower class, these electoral changes during the Progressive Era symbolized a considerable reversal of the idea that voting was a given right of American citizenship (Foner,
During the early 1880, a labor force by the name of Knights of Labor stood at the …show more content…
But with all these positive movements for color America during the Progressive Era, negative impacts also occurred. From the restriction of ones rights to the prejudice and unfair criminalization of others, ethnicities had to deal with massive oppression and numerous restrictions.
Through the process of ending election fraud the disenfranchisement of color America in the south became possible. Supported by many progressive white southern to force city government to be honest and efficient. “New literacy tests and residency and registration requirements, common in northern as well as southern states, limited the right to vote among the poor.” Being that almost all of color America was lower class, these electoral changes during the Progressive Era symbolized a considerable reversal of the idea that voting was a given right of American citizenship (Foner,