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    reader may change unexpectedly causing the reader to rethink the situation. Buster was put in this situation. “We humans have to grant the presence of some past adaptations‚ even in their unforgivable extremes‚ if only to admit they are permanent rocks in the stream we’re obliged to navigate” (Kingsolver‚ 8)‚ also states to help support the theory. Buster has to totally change its views to understand where it is and what it is supposed to do. Barbara tells the reader in the end of the article “She

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    much more likely to achieve what you want without any hesitation. He who claims that the “American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflect both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society‚” are only so naïve to see the true mindset of each categories during the reform‚ this‚ also encompasses educational reforms‚ Utopian experiments‚ and Penial institutions. If they were all pessimistic‚ would they have achieved such profound changes and refinements? Would Ann Lee have founded

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    Chapter 11: Society‚ Culture‚ and Reform1820-1860 Many reform movements occurred in this time; people dedicated themselves to creating free public schools‚ gaining equal rights for women and abolishing slavery among many other things. These movements came from many different sources‚ the largest being religion due to the Second Great Awakening. This period brought many revivals of churches and lead to the creation of new religious groups. The American culture also improved‚ fueled by new art

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    American Antislavery 1820-1860  The antebellum American antislavery movement began in the 1820s and was sustained over 4 decades by organizations‚ publications‚ and small acts of resistance that challenged the legally protected and powerful institution of slavery and the more insidious enemy of black equality‚ racism. Abolitionists were always a radical minority even in the free states of the North‚ and the movement was never comprised of a single group of people with unified motivations‚ goals

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    The American people from 1820 to 1860 found themselves living in an era of transition and instability. The society they lived in was changing and traditional views and values were being challenged. The response to this period of uncertainty was a movement towards reform and an ever increasing desire for order and control amongst the people. The largest driving force for reform was the nation’s commitment to progress and development and other vehicles of reform included burgeoning religious sects

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    forth a serious debate amongst the novel’s readers of whether the ending is optimistic or pessimistic. There is no definitive answer because it is relative to the individual view on what situational opportunities are available to Candide and his companions on their farm in Turkey. By contrasting Voltaire’s work with itself using the El Dorado paradox from earlier in the novel‚ an important understanding of what a utopian society could look like and how Candide’s farm compares with it is seen. Digging

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    Candide is that of optimistic vs. pessimistic views of the world. The optimistic viewpoint of world is related to the Christianity which Voltaire critiques throughout the whole story. Voltaire satirizes religion by means of a series of corrupt‚ hypocritical religious leaders but he does not condemn the everyday religious believer. Candide grew up being taught by Pangloss that this is the best world and that things happen for a reason. This Pangloss’ viewpoint‚ which is optimistic view of world that is

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    Resolving disputes threw compromise no longer seemed possible. These dispute took place in the United States during 1820-1860. Some political disputes such as Slavery‚ political leaders‚ and successions of states made it hard for compromise. Slavery is one of the main disputes that were not compromised. Northerners thought that slavery was wrong while southerners thought that slavery was needed. Northerners wanted to end slavery as quick as possible. Slavery goes against god’s law and should

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    Antebellum Period occurred from 1820-1860. It was a period in history where abolition was using and separation between abolitionists and supporters of slavery became apparent. While the abolitionist movement is one of the well known social reforms to have occurred‚ there was also the Horace Mann and the Public School Movement which fought for the equality in education. There was also the Temperance Movement which called for the prohibition of alcohol. The Abolitionist Movement was formed during the 1830s

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    Society‚ Culture‚ and Reform1820-1860 Questions AP US History Society‚ Culture‚ and Reform1820-1860 Questions According to Horace Mann benefits of free public schools were tied to the individual and society. He said an educated people is always a more industrious people‚ and that intelligence is a primary ingredient in the wealth of nations. The more educated people were the more prosperous America will be. Its is also a necessity and a right for a child to be educated. not to would be the

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