Which describes a human cost of industrialization? overcrowded cities

increased religious discrimination

weakened democracy

growth of the slave trade

Explanation:

Progressivist believed that they could achieve several goals with having women participating in elections.

First of all, they will achieve a democracy goal, because another sector of the society became heard. Also, this event represent another step to the equality between sexes, even-though some women at that time didn't believe that and went against this progressive movements, ironically.

Also, social reforms were required and they believed that women having the right to vote was one of those reforms.