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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early-mid 19th century‚ 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
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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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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 a time
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Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was made in 1850‚ to help the problem of California being turned into a free or slave state. In order to please the North‚ it proposed California would be admitted as a free state and the slave trade would be abolished in Washington D.C. In order to please the South it proposed that Congress would not pass laws regarding slavery for the rest of the territories won from Mexico‚ and Congress would pass a stronger law to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves
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In the duration of time between the years 1825-1850‚ many reform movements were occurring as American citizens fought for the reformation of many laws and institutions. There was the temperance movement‚ aimed toward lessening alcohol consumption‚ and in extreme cases‚ the complete abolishment of it‚ and the women’s rights movement that struggled with the task of equality for women in society and politics. Prison and church reform were also popular causes as people observed the injustices in prisons
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1750-1850: A brief survey Great Social Thinkers Inventions 1750-1800 1752 1755 1757 1758 1761 1769 1774 1775 1784 1785 1791 1792 1794 1796 1799 * Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod. * Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary * John Campbell invents the sextant. * Dolland invents a chromatic lens. * John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude. * James Watt
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1850s DBQ Between 1850 and 1861‚ underlying issues and events brought about discord and tension in the United States. These issues revolved around the radically different views on morality‚ from the North’s views to the South’s. The tensions stemmed from views and understandings of the Constitution’s purpose and uses being in opposition to the viewpoint of the other territory. The tensions caused by the differing beliefs were slowly built up since the American Revolution. Slavery‚ being an established
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The Armistice of 1850 With the belief of their young country’s “manifest destiny”‚ and victory over Mexico in the Mexican-American War‚ the United States of America conquered most of the western portion of their continent. While obtaining large territories of land through victories from warfare and at the cost of bargained prices‚ this proud nation found itself with an immense crisis sitting within the palms of their hands. As the improvement of the United States came through territorial gains
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