7041-1K-AQA HISTORY AS

AS HISTORY The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 Component 1K From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 Extract A From the turn of the century up to 1920, Americans of all backgrounds struggled with the idea of ‘progress’. Middle and upper-class activists throughout the nation called themselves Progressives. They sought to strengthen the moral fibre of American society. And yet, African-Americans saw little progress. For all their fine words about political virtue, the Pro...