Changes During The Antebellum Era

Communication is important. The world wouldn't be able to work without it. In nature there are many forms of communication and it is used to get a message to another being. In a democratic nation, like the United States, the people run the government and in order for people to get a message across freedom of speech is necessary. Free speech is essential for changes and reforms as it allows people to communicate their message and what they want to see changed. The democracy allowed the people to enact the change they want after they have stated their opinions or beliefs. Without the freedom of speech reforms would have little success.

America is now a democracy where you have a say in the government and the ability to say what you want believe what you want and do what you want, but it wasn't always like this.
During Antebellum America the thoughts of reform were mainly focused on slavery and abolition. As industrialization took place in the north and the farm based economy grew in the south the north didn't have much use for slaves and since they knew it was morally wrong abolitionists started to appear. There were newspapers published, for example ‘The North Star’ by Frederick Douglas, that helped with the movement take effect. The issue eventually led into a civil war. The Civil War allowed for freedom of speech for women where they could show that they are worth much more than men thought. Because of the many men who went off to war the jobs men previously had, had to be filled so women began filling in roles previously held by men and it showed that women are just as capable as men. After the civil war women started taking a stand and with the freedom of speech they were able to obtain a political voice and they fought for abolition as well as their own rights and although those rights were not given to them at that point in time they were able to voice their opinion and take the next step toward their