adults. However‚ during the 1800s‚ children weren’t so lucky until the Age Of Reform began. During the Antebellum period‚ many more schools were added around the country‚ changing education as we know it. These new schools included education opportunities for the deaf‚ blind and disabled‚ that made life much easier for them. The addition of schools for students with disabilities in the antebellum era gave students
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Reformers in the antebellum era were concerned about the lack of religion‚ women’s rights‚ slavery and numerous other social reforms. These important issues were tackled by eloquent speakers like Charles Finney who jump started the Second Great Awakening‚ and people who noticed that they way the people in power were handing things was wrong‚ like Dorothea Dix who created reforms for the mentally ill. The people in the antebellum era made a difference by realizing The Second Great Awakening was a
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Although segregation and uniformity dominated the societal values of the South during the antebellum era‚ one of the defining characteristics which surfaced during this time period for the predominately white society is that of diversity. Due to a variety of factors including a wide economic divide‚ mixed political views‚ and differing attitudes toward the controversial issue of slavery‚ the class system of the white South could be divided into four social groups. These social groups consisted of
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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
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As the antebellum era came to an end‚ the issue of slavery became more controversial among the Union. Along the expansion of US territory came the debate on the status of slavery in the newly acquired territory. Laws and legislatures attempted establish its status in a way that pleased both Northerners and Southerners‚ but after the creation of the Confederacy‚ the Civil War was inevitable. During the latter part of the antebellum era‚ reforms such as the Compromise of 1850‚ the Fugitive Slave Act
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When analyzing the daily life and general treatment of slaves during the antebellum period‚ it is important to remember that first and foremost‚ slaves were property. Although oppressed and overworked‚ a common misconception is that slaves were severely abused or by slaveholders. While there were certainly many unspeakable human rights violations and beatings were commonplace‚ laws actually protected slaves from abandonment and execution. To understand why the constant beating and rape of slaves
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Abstract In American History‚ the antebellum period is usually referred to as the period between the commencements of Civil War towards the end 1812 War. The period was essentially characterized by the abolitionist rise and the steady polarization of the nation between proponents of slavery and abolitionists. The period was also marked by economic growth in which slaves were regarded as property. In the meantime‚ slaves sharply resisted their bondage through various passive resistance forms.
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The biggest challenge of The Reconstruction Era was creating laws that would work to create equality‚ but laws aren’t always the answer in creating equality especially between whites and blacks. Although the 13th amendment had occurred and slaves were freed and given a "helping hand" to start a new‚ free life‚ that amendment did not help all that much. Later on the blacks were given The Freedmen’s Bureau to get help in resources and finding new opportunities‚ the bureau did try to do as much as
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The antebellum societies of North and South were similar in some ways‚ like their nationalism‚ but the difference outweighs the similarities because of the economic and social difference in these two societies. Both the North and South societies have their own unique economical and Social backbone with the North economy based on manufacturing and the South mainly agriculture. Even doe the values of this two society are different and the difference exceeds the similarity‚ what they have in common
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P1 - Identify factors that contribute to the equality of individuals in society Equality Service providers have a duty of care by respecting the child they can achieve this by valuing the individuality of a person taking into account what interests them most importantly what makes them unique. In order to achieve the persons diverse needs it is the child minders job to provide safe but supportive environment taking they needs and learning into consideration. Were no matter how much participation
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