Conservative Racism, Radical Racism, Civil War, Square Deal, New Freedom, New Nationalism

  Question 1 Compare and contrast Conservative Racism and Radical Racism in the South after the Civil War. Which of these ideologies do the "plantation tradition** and "Birth of a Nation" fit into, and why?     Question 2 "Progressives were among the most Radical reformers of the twentieth century because of their efforts to overturn capitafism." IS THIS STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE? Justify your answers with specific examples by drawing on the reforms of the era (both proposed and enacted) such as the Square Deal, New Freedom, New Nationalism, as well as efforts on the part of citizen activists, journalists, and politicians.