What was an argument made by women in the Progressive movement?

A. They had a duty to improve society.

B. They felt that strikes and marches were too public a show of support.

C. They could best create change by supporting men in public life.

D. They could best create change by focusing on their home lives.

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A

They had a duty to improve society.

Explanation:

Women became leaders in a range of social and political movements from 1890 through 1920. This period is known as the Progressive Era. Progressive reformers wanted to end political corruption, improve the lives of individuals, and increase government intervention to protect citizens. Earlier generations discouraged women from participating in public, political movements, society began to embrace female activism in the late nineteenth century. Progressives often argued that women's politics complemented their traditional roles as wives and mothers, caregivers and keepers of virtue.