James Dean Ms. Hitchock USH per. 4 10/7/13 Thesis: The Antebellum period (1781-1860)‚ a time of heated debate and opposition‚ was not a time of expanded democracy‚ conflicting with the words of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg address‚ “by the people‚ for the people”. Although Antebellum period provided some democratic freedoms to some citizens of the American democracy‚ it was not a time where all persons in America were represented 1) TS: The Cherokees‚ a Native American tribe in the
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the years of 1825 and 1850 the United States‚ under the guise of expanding the ideals of America including democracy‚ equality and liberty‚ sought to make social‚ political‚ religious and institutional reforms. These reforms were designed to manifest their desire for a utopian society. These reforms took many shapes‚ institutions such as prisons and asylums were reformed to help fringe members of the public to become functioning members of society. During the second great awakening churches attempted
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Between the years 1825 and 1850‚ the US underwent a series of social and political reforms which attempted to democratize American life. Reform movements during this period of Jacksonian Democracy attempted to dissolve disunity in the social ladder and pushed for equal rights among all citizens. Stemming from the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century‚ many of these reforms were backed by religious ideals over democratic principles. At the forefront of the cause‚ however‚ was the hope
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Sample DBQ Essay: 19th-century Reforms & Democratic Ideals Prompt: “Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals.” Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to the years 1825-1850. Some reform movements in America were created to expand the democratic ideals of civil rights and political participation while others were motivated by the need to reform society. The expectation of civil rights and political participation was widely expanded
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and inspired this effort to remake and reform American society during the Antebellum years? By: Amber Daniel During the pre-civil war period‚ the Antebellum years‚ there were forces that shaped and reformed American society‚ making today’s society the way it is. Anti-slavery movements‚ social reform ‚and women’s rights movements were all forces that remade American society during this time period. The fight for women and slaves along with social reform forever changed our society. The issue
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Most Reform Movements during the period of 1825-1850 embodied democratic ideals‚ while others sought to carry out those ideals but ended up undermining the basis of the ideals. Democratic ideals can best be described as the expansion of democracy‚ extension of freedom and rights to all‚ the right to a second chance‚ and the fulfillment of necessary changes in society. Some reform movements expanded democratic ideals through change and reform. Other reform movements sought to expand democratic ideals
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history during the Antebellum era saw many economic developments. Most historians that happen to be Economic Historians tend to say the period of the Antebellum era was between 1840s and the 1850s. Throughout this time many advancements in technology occurred as well as in the way people use that technology. Advancements in places such as the market economy‚ King cotton‚ textile mills‚ transportation‚ and slavery were just a few aspects that saw an advancement during the Antebellum era. This time period
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American Liberty and Freedom The antebellum era understandings of American freedom and liberties of the 1800s varied in many ways. The path to freedom and liberty for slaves seemed out of reach without any action. Freedom was seen as something that had do with race‚ class‚ gender‚ and knowledge. The writings of personal accounts in this point in history give an in inside and personal vision of what this path was. American’s have the right to and the freedom to pursue happiness. In this point in
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* 1776: Abigail Adams writes “Remember the Ladies” * 1794: Whiskey Rebellion * 1800: Gabriel Prosser’s Rebellion * 1800s: Prison reforms * 1800s: Indian Reservations * 1800s: Indian Territory * 1810-1828: Expansion of electorate * 1811: St. Josephs Rebellion * 1820: Missouri Compromise * 1820-1880: Cult of Domesticity * 1820s: Lowell System * 1821: Emma Willard founded Troy Female Seminary in NY * 1823: Horace Mann advocated universal public education
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characteristics‚ worked for a small‚ agrarian‚ and homogenous society that existed in the 1800s‚ today the two party system coupled with the separation of powers causes legislative gridlock as parties become more polarized and more competitive. Continuing to “Antebellum”‚ Aldrich points to the increase in voting rights and the rise of more ambitious political actors. Increased voting rights allowed for the mass-based party system. In the “Populist and Progressive period”‚ Aldrich asserts the developments allowing
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