Question

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, the author states that the white man has not been as receptive to appeals made to his conscience as much as he has responded to his pocket.

• The idea the author is trying to make about the relationship between progressivism and business is that white men embrace any progressive idea more as long as there is a financial reward.

• With these in mid, we can conclude that the motivations of the white man according to the author is more active when monetary gain is involved than when there is  an appeal to their conscience.

• Therefore, the correct answer is option D

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