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Old 06-10-2012, 02:45 PM
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Not buying it. This sounds more accurate that Wilson was taking on Jacksonian principles. Of course, there was a lot of racism in the 1910s. The Founding Fathers were very racist for the most part and also very sexist. The New Freedom: The Progressive Program of President Woodrow Wilson | Suite101.com

The "white man's burden" is more a part of colonialism than progressivism.
T. You may want to reconsider after this PBS document on Wilson and segregation:

PBS - American Experience: Woodrow Wilson | Wilson- A Portrait

This open letter from W.E.B. DuBois – a pioneer in civil rights paints an honest picture of Woodrow Wilson:

Another Open Letter to Woodrow Wilson by W.E.B. DuBois