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Read the excerpt:
The appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience.
---Ida B. Wells, Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
In this excerpt, which point is Wells making about the relationship between progressivism and business?
OA.
Business is fundamentally opposed to progressive ideals and the two cannot work together.
B. Business is usually much quicker to embrace progressive ideals than government is.
OC. Progressive ideals are the core of American business, though this is not always apparent.
OD.
White men rarely embrace progressive ideas without a financial motive.

Answer 1

In this excerpt, the point Wells is making about the relationship between progressivism and business is:

• D.  White men rarely embrace progressive ideas without a financial motive.

According to the given excerpt, we are told that the appeal to the white man's pocket has not been very effective when it is just progressive ideals that appeals to his conscience that are talked about.

However, he noted that when it comes to matters of money or financial motives, then the white man is more than willing to be flexible and open to such appeals.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D

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