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    society. This time period is known as the Second Great Awakening. This specific “era” consisted of a plethora of movements that focused on different ideas and beliefs. The reform movements in the U.S during the 1800s had a massive impact on expanding democratic ideas; In particular‚ abolition‚ women’s rights‚ and education. Abolition was one of the most influential and significant movements of the time. This idea focused on getting rid of slavery. Before this aspect of life was reformed‚ the belief

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    Between 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

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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 Asuka Period‚ (552-710 CE) was an era of great reform. Buddhism and other foreign practices such as the Chinese written language‚ and the creation of an imperial state were instituted under Prince Shotoku (574-622 CE) and the Soga Family (who had emerged victorious in 507 after defeating the Uji nobility). After the death of Prince Shotoku and Soga Umako‚ tensions rose due to the questions of succession. Prince Naka‚ an insignificant member of the royal family‚ longed to rule Japan‚ and together

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    the reform movements of 1820-1860 in the United States related to the growth of industry and urban life? During the years 1820-1860‚ America has received a wave of social reformation movements that were in correlation with the growth of industry and urban life. This time period‚ also known as the antebellum era (time period before the Civil War) brought movements such as: the temperance movement (1826-1840’s)‚ the movement for public asylums (1820’s and 1830’s)‚ the public education movement/reform

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    November 5‚ 2012 1st Blue Paul Tam Frederick Douglass and the Abolitionist Movement and Women’s Rights Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born in 1818 near Easton‚ Maryland to Harriet Bailey (a slave) and an unidentified white man (rumored to be Harriet’s master‚ Aaron Anthony). He spent the majority of his childhood under the care of his grandparents‚ and rarely saw his mother until she died in 1826‚ when he was seven years old. During his life in Easton‚ he experienced the brutality

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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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    The United States of America experienced several reform movements from 1825 to 1850. The reformers sought to improve religion‚ rehabilitation of criminals and mental patients‚ education‚ slavery‚ and women’s rights. Each demonstrated democratic ideals to the extent that the reformers sought to incorporate the values of liberty and equality into their reform movements to improve the quality of life but did so at the expense and dismay of others. Religious reformers believed that they should

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    Role of Religion in European and Colonial Society Religion played an important role in European and Colonial Society. Religion had a major impact and influence on the family life‚ education and government in the European and Colonial Societies. The European and Colonial Society had dissimilar outlooks when it came to religion. While religion was the central focus in both European and Colonial society‚ Religion in the colonial society was more intense than Religion in the European society. For

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    many reform movements took place throughout the world‚ specifically in the United States. The main types of reform movements that took place were social‚ institutional‚ religious and abolitionist reforms. Many systems went through reformations‚ most of them putting emphasis on the idea of democracy. Social reforms such as a push for utopian societies tried to push values and morals on the dysfunctional American society‚ looking to make it a more democratic one. Abolitionist movements such as

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