Social Darwinists applied Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection. They believed that the weaker members of society were as they were not because of their environment, but because they were lazy, unfit people, that wanted nothing more than to bring down the rest. During the popularization of Social Darwinism, those that were considered "superior," were those of high standing, of much influence, or of wealth. The lower and middle masses, were considered weak, and through the Social Darwinist view, things that society was better off with. This was pervaded by Horatio Alger stories and the belief that if they wished, people of lower classes could rise to fame and glory. Many Social Darwinists were also advocates of eugenics, and it is through the Social Darwinist philosophy, that the US Eugenics Movement came about in the 1960s.
In terms of reform, Social Darwinism did little to help. If anything, it inhibited the efforts of many Progressives. While Progressives vied for social reform, Social Darwinists were content to leave things as they were. They believed that if things were left to their own accord, natural selection would take place, and the weaker members of society would be replaced by stronger, more able members. Eventually The Progressive Movement gained more support among the public, and reforms created despite the obstacles set by Social Darwinists.
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The women's movement is a social movement.
women's liberation, environmentalism, peace movement, gay rights, indigenous rights, antinuclear movement, African-Americans joining mainstream America, American-Indian movement, Disability Rights Movement.
The Progressive Movement was an effort to cure bad things that happened to America during the spurt of industrial growth. It embraced industrial training, agricultural and social education and new instructional techniques.
idk but it think its because westerners thought they had a duty to bring their civilization to inferior races
Social Darwinists believed that individuals and societies competed in a struggle for existence, where only the fittest would survive and prosper. They applied Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to human societies, arguing that government intervention in social and economic affairs would interfere with this natural process and hinder progress. This belief system justified practices such as laissez-faire capitalism and imperialism.
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They accepted that we had to push out people who were standing in our way.
Social Darwinists believed that society should operate based on natural selection principles, with the fittest individuals or groups rising to the top. They argued that competition and inequality were necessary for progress and that government intervention in social and economic affairs was detrimental to the natural order.
B. Social movement; I believe, only because that movement based a lot from ideology.
False. Many social Darwinists believed in a laissez-faire approach, where they thought that helping the poor or less capable would interfere with natural selection and hinder social progress. They believed that those who were fit to survive and succeed would do so on their own, without outside help.
Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.
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Many social scientists and historians believe that before a national mass movement can succeed requires one essential element. That concerns the powers or the government that is seen as the establishment. If the current power structure is discredited, that is one key for the success of a mass movement.
A social movement that resists some social change