Critical Thinking 17-5 #4

Why do you think Wilson failed to push for equality for African Americans, despite his progressive reforms?

Like Theodore Roosevelt before him, Woodrow Wilson had similar thoughts for progressive ideas, but thought differently for the Federal Government. Wilson Believed in attacking large concentrations of power to give greater freedom to average citizens. In other words, he wanted the country to be a democracy to give people freedom. He called this attack, "New Freedom."
Wilson grew up in the south during the civil war and reconstruction thereafter. Being the son, grandson and nephew of Presbyterian ministers, he had a harsh and strict childhood. In 1910, he became the Governor of New Jersey and that was the start of his political carer. Its unfortunate he had such an attack planed because his progressive ideals were great and directed towards all racial equality.