The democratic reforms instituted in Athens from 463 to 451 BC by both Ephialtes and his ‘successor’ Pericles are wide ranging and unprecedented for their era. The political upheaval in the 5th century BC is often cited by modern historians as a ‘radical’ shift from conservative democracy to a liberal‚ direct democracy involving all citizens. The oligarchical institution known as the Areopagus‚ comprised of ex-archons from the two aristocratic classes‚ was the largest obstacle in the way of full
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Chapter 11: Society‚ Culture‚ and Reform‚ 1820-1860 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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movements occurred during this time‚ particularly from 1825 to 1850‚ aimed to better laws‚ institutions‚ and society and to spread democracy overall. Although the religious‚ penal‚ education‚ and feminist reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals‚ the temperance and abolitionist reform movements ended up limiting democracy. The religious‚ penal‚ education‚ and feminist reform movements sought to expand democratic ideals‚ and that is exactly what they did. In the 1820s‚
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Identify the several varieties of liberalism discussed in the chapter on liberalism and the historical circumstances in which they emerged. There are several varieties of liberalism that are discussed in the text of “Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal” by Terence Ball and Richard Dagger. Some of these varieties are neoclassical liberals‚ welfare liberals‚ and libertarian anarchists. The first variation of liberalism discussed is neoclassical liberals‚ who believe the need to limit government
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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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but if you’re confident you’ll be 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
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Britain in the 1860s Things were quite different in Britain during the 1800s than it is today. There was no Child Protective Services. Women could not vote‚ nor did they get proper education. In order to support the family’s income children had to work from an early age. They worked as chimneysweepers‚ sellers in the streets‚ prostitutes‚ pot makers‚ coalminers etc. and had really long hours; often from early morning until late at night (which was similar to a fully-grown man’s working hours). Today
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Antebellum Reform The antebellum period was a time of many reforms throughout the US. A change in the society and ones views on the US. During this period there were movements that a plethora of reformers used to change the US into a more democratic place. Reformers looked at the US as it having many evils that needed to be eliminated‚ such as slavery‚ alcohol‚ women rights and jails. They took many approaches and strategies in order to improve moral beliefs. During the period of 1825 to 1850 was
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Analyze the ways democratic ideals(ideas) developed in the 13 colonies. Democratic ideals were developed in our country long before individuals clearly understood what they signified. Colonists through out the 13 colonies are the makers of the America we live in today. They began to practice democratic ideals not present in their colony‚ such as: freedom of religion‚ voting‚ and equality. The sense of freedom these colonies had led them to corporate these democratic ideals into their lives.
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In early America between the years of 1825-1850‚ America was rapidly changing and reforming the way people lived. Societal problems and major discrepancies that had previously been overlooked began to rapidly gain awareness. The main idea of the reforms in the United States at this time was the relatively new sense of Democracy. Reform sought to maximize these benefits in light of Democracy and for this reason came up with many changes in which greater good can be found through freedom‚ justice‚
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