Colorado Ryder said:
Affirmative! That is a positive.
The following as a quick list of actions, policies, and historical episodes which I would characterize as being influenced by old-entrenched notions of culture, nationalism, religion, gender roles, or race. I'd characterize the movements to oppose them as progressive actions:
The persecution and subjugation of Chinese and other Asian immigrants in America through the mid-20th century.
Restricitions on women's roles through early 20th century America, including the right to vote.
The state of apartheid endured by African Americans through the mid-20th century, particularly in the South.
The enforcement of slavery in the United States.
The enfocrement of slavery in Africa.
The enforcement of slavery in Asia.
The perpetuation of the caste system in India and other Hindu territories.
The persecution of Jews in nearly every nation they've settled, for centuries.
The persecution, prosecution and harrassment of homosexuals, nearly everywhere, for centuries.
The persecution, prosecution and slaughter of early Christians.
The persecution and subjugation of women and homosexuals in some contemporary Muslim cultures.
The persecution, prosecution and slaughter of Muslims throughout the Middle Ages; the Crusades.
The persecution, prosecution and slaughter of Christians throughout the Middle Ages, in various regions, intermittently by Muslims.
The colonization and subjugation of indigenous populations in Africa, Asia, and America by European nations; often including persecution, prosecution, slaughter, rape, slavery, and forced conversions.