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    Puritanism: a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that sought to “purify” the Church of England of remnants of the Roman Catholic “popery” that the Puritans claimed had been retained after the religious settlement reached early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Puritans became noted in the 17th century for a spirit of moral and religious earnestness that informed their whole way of life‚ and they sought through church reform to make their lifestyle the pattern for the whole

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    November 5‚ 2012 1st Blue Paul Tam Frederick Douglass and the Abolitionist Movement and Women’s Rights Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born in 1818 near Easton‚ Maryland to Harriet Bailey (a slave) and an unidentified white man (rumored to be Harriet’s master‚ Aaron Anthony). He spent the majority of his childhood under the care of his grandparents‚ and rarely saw his mother until she died in 1826‚ when he was seven years old. During his life in Easton‚ he experienced the brutality

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    time—40 minutes. This question counts for one-third of the total essay section score) The Antebellum period was known as a period of many reforms and social movements‚ one of which being the education reform movements. The Antebellum period was characterized by its numerous reforms and social movements‚ which included reform on education. How did education reform reflect the changing views and morals of society during the Antebellum period? Carefully read the following six sources‚ including the introductory

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    organized temperance movements‚ including Australia‚ Canada‚ Britain‚ Denmark‚ Poland‚ and of course‚ the United States. The American temperance movement was the most widespread reform movement of the 19th century‚ culminating in laws that completely banned the sale of all alcoholic beverages. The movement progressed from its humble local roots to nationwide organizations with millions of members and large amounts of political power. The growth of the temperance movement resulted from the changes

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    The Asuka Period‚ (552-710 CE) was an era of great reform. Buddhism and other foreign practices such as the Chinese written language‚ and the creation of an imperial state were instituted under Prince Shotoku (574-622 CE) and the Soga Family (who had emerged victorious in 507 after defeating the Uji nobility). After the death of Prince Shotoku and Soga Umako‚ tensions rose due to the questions of succession. Prince Naka‚ an insignificant member of the royal family‚ longed to rule Japan‚ and together

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    socialism in American reform movements of the early 1800s  What did Shaker’s believe?  Joseph Smith and Mormonism  Oneida community  Reform movements of abolition‚ pacifism‚ and prohibition/temperance  Common School  Horace Mann and education reform  Colonization movement  Colonization rested on the premise that America was fundamentally ________  Antislavery movement and its ideas  Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ its impact‚ and its author  Grimke sisters and feminism  Dorothea Dix and prison reform  Seneca

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    In 1860‚ slavery is what the blacks went through‚ but the North was their only safest place. If they were free in the north‚ where they couldn’t vote‚ couldn’t have social freedom‚ or economic/education‚ how free were they really? South had more resistance in the South and the North quickly freed the states without resistance. Blacks may not as free in the North as they said. How free were free blacks in the north? Politics: only white males could vote‚ anyone else couldn’t no matter what gender

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    War in America‚ which made India the largest producer of cotton textiles and caused a rapid boom‚ as well as the opium trade that flourished after the Opium war in the 1840s had ended. 1860 and the subsequent years were seen as an important era for the making of this city‚ as the economic growth had several implications on the social and political life as well. Thus‚ this period saw the coming up of several shops owned by business families who had migrated from different regions of India‚ setting

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    many reform movements took place throughout the world‚ specifically in the United States. The main types of reform movements that took place were social‚ institutional‚ religious and abolitionist reforms. Many systems went through reformations‚ most of them putting emphasis on the idea of democracy. Social reforms such as a push for utopian societies tried to push values and morals on the dysfunctional American society‚ looking to make it a more democratic one. Abolitionist movements such as

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    Throughout American history‚ there have been many periods of time where reform movements have sought to expand democracy. One of these periods is the era of 1825-1850. There were many events occurring during this time that pushed democracy further. The desire to make America a civilized‚ almost utopian society and religious revivals occasionally adequately expanded democratic ideals‚ while movements for equal rights among women and slaves tried to put true democratic ideas on the table. Reform movements

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