What did the writings of Thorstein Veblen, William James, and Herbert Croly have in common?
A) They formed the intellectual and ideological foundations of Social Darwinism.
B) They were the most prominent examples of the intellectual assault on progressivism that began around 1920.
C) They implicitly supported the need for far-reaching reforms of American society.
D) They were misread by progressives to mean that socialism was the nation's only hope of social reform.
E) They provided the intellectual and legal arguments used to support Jim Crow laws.

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These authors were part of the Progressive Era intellectual movement, advocating for reforms to address social issues and inefficiencies in American society, rather than supporting Social Darwinism, Jim Crow laws, or socialism as the only hope for reform.

What Did the Writings of Thorstein Veblen, William James, and Herbert