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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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    The Progressive Era‚ which lasted from 1900 to 1918‚ was a time in which the American government and its people aimed to improve their economic status and to correct injustices of their country. Here are the ten leading reform movements: 1. Civil Rights After the Civil War‚ some would have expected that racism would have stopped but unfortunately‚ that didn’t happened. Racism still existed in the American society in the stated era therefore civil rights organizations‚ most made for African-Americans

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    Women in the 1800s were very segregated from men compared to women today. Many of us don’t stop to think about all the hard work and bravery women put in for us to have the privileges we have in our modern society. The women in America During the late 1800s were treated unequally to men because they couldn’t vote‚ they had no job opportunities‚ and were controlled in marriage. Women were unable to vote; just men. Also‚ women weren’t allowed to choose laws. It’s unfair that men were the only ones

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    Education Reform The education before the 1800s was faulty at best. For the schools that were present they were under funded‚ of poor quality‚ and there was no general standard for education. Americans gradually became aware that there were many benefits to improving public education and that a change was necessary. The education reform began with Horace Mann‚ he was known as “Father of American Education.”. Horace believed that children should be molded into what the teachers and officials wanted

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    they sought to expand democratic ideals in the society. In response to sudden changes occurring and traditional values being challenged‚ various reform movements during 1825-1850 began to focus on democratic ideals. The rise of religious revivals‚ movements for equal rights and protecting liberties of different social groups‚ want to advance society technologically‚ and desire to bring order and control helped reform the society to live up to the nation’s founding ideals. Teaching them (I don’t

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    however‚ remained until the early 1900’s‚ when the labour shortage‚ caused by World War I‚ forced employers to utilize the underemployed sectors of society; namely women. Since then government and non-government organizations (NGOs) have used legal and non-legal means to address the changing role of women and the obstacles they face. To rectify gender inequalities

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    Throughout history‚ reform movements emerged‚ causing a tremendous social extension of reform from the late nineteenth century into the Progressive movement of 1900-1920. Subsequent to moving into the United States‚ immigrants had seen a new side of the impeccable nation it lead itself on to be‚ as many children previously living in America‚ were living in squalid conditions and were being exhausted through extensive and unsafe work. Along with immigrants‚ women in America were also beginning to

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    a nationalist program for economic development resembling the one suggested by Alexander Hamilton during the Federalist era (Schultz‚ 2013). Improved t fit the requests of the 1810’s and 1820’s; they named this economic idea the American System. The American System stemmed from an unexpected source: young Democratic-Republican politicians from the Middle Atlantic States‚ West‚ and the South who had apparently welcomed Jefferson’s idea of a small federal government‚ but in fact eagerly sought the

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    Nowadays‚ women seem to have an entitlement in this world; an entitlement that gives them authority and a voice. However‚ to get this prerogative‚ women had to go through difficult times and diligent work. Since the 1800s‚ women were feeling the urge of gaining rights that they didn’t have. Due to this desire‚ a group of women decided to get together and organize their thoughts to establish a document in which they would incorporate the rights they wanted to acquire. With this in mind‚ the first

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    The romantic period in American history came around during the early 1800s. It was an artistic and literary movement that started in Europe and eventually spread to America. Romanticism was used in many songs‚ art‚ poems‚ and stories during this time. It included a lot of emotion and colors used to describe and create stories. There were many stories and poems created during this period and some of the stories are still read today. The authors during this time period used more emotion rather than

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