1. THESIS: The 1920’s was a decade which encapsulated the epitome of multifaceted social conflict. As modern social theory advanced‚ traditional Victorian values began to be questioned. Unavoidably‚ this clash of ideologies created a discourse which reshaped how America identified with various social tropes‚ including gender and race. 2. SUBTHESIS 1: Because of the clash in ideologies‚ many Americans began to question the validity of the “American Dream.” As a result‚ protests began to emerge
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From 1825 to 1850‚ reform movements in the U.S sought to expand democratic ideals by Religion‚ morals‚ women’s rights and abolitionism‚ which in the main part worked. However‚ Nativism did not support the idea of democratic ideals‚ and some didn’t support the reforms. Morals were used to expand democratic ideals by reform movements. Document A‚ according to the Fourth Annual Report which was influenced by the second great awakening claims that prisons should be reformed. If it is‚ this would be
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From the late 1800’s to around the 1920’s America was going through the Progressive Era. During the Progressive Era people sought out change in the way workers were treated on the job and as a citizen. There were many reforms trying to improve life for people in the time period. Ending the sales of alcohol was one of the reforms attempting to improve lives of immigrants and poor people. Passing laws controlling child labor and the amount of hours women and children can work has a larger effect on
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individuals. Mob violence is usually motivated by fear‚ or anger. A particular example of mob violence is the practice of lynching (Tolnay and Beck‚ 1998). Studies indicate that approximately 5‚000 African Americans were hung in the Southern states between 1880 and 1930. Although mob violence appears disorganized and chaotic‚ it can also be planned and used
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quest for social reform in rural Canada during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries reveals a deep connection between educational movements and reform. Many studies and primary sources allow us to explore the history of our nation and ways in which key actors used education to encourage reform in rural Canada. In doing so‚ many of these key thinkers hoped to use education as a solution‚ or as an alternative‚ to a variety of problems in the rural world. Therefore‚ some educational reforms resulted
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Between 1870-1920‚ The progressive era emerged as a way to fix many of the ills of American society that had developed during the great spurt of industrial growth in the last quarter of the 19th century. This was done through multiple reformers who spoke out on issues such as temperance‚ sex education‚ rights for workers‚ and overall activists. Two of the most prominent movements were the Women’s and African American’s movements. Though both groups may have had different means of achieving the goals
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From 1790-1850‚ women’s economic‚ political‚ and social roles made significant advancement and women held an important role in political reform‚ but for the most part women’s role remained idly restricted to the home. The changing role of women led to many contextual changes with long-term ramifications. During this time period‚ women began to have a larger economic role in the work force‚ but the traditional role of women in the home kept most as housewives. Women began to work outside of the home
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Reform movements like the Second Great Awakening‚ the temperance movement‚ abolitionist’s movement‚ and women’s rights movement started for many reasons. Firstly‚ the Second Great Awakening was created because of religious purposes and even helped form the Methodists and Baptist denominations. This movement also resulted in a large following from abolitionist‚ women‚ and individuals in support of the temperance movement. The temperance movement was created in order to control the amount of alcohol
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sparking a chain of social reforms. These reforms sought to shape the moralities of Americans and gain liberty for those in need of it--expanding democratic ideals. In political aspects‚ major reforms such as the abolition movement and the women’s movement aspired to lawfully gain natural rights such as suffrage and civil rights. Economically‚ several reforms were rooted in hopes of achieving economic stability in American families. Furthermore‚ the ultimate goal of all these movements was to create a
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of Jackson. Although President Jackson only served eight years‚ he influenced great amounts of reform to happen. Across the country‚ political and social reform movements were prevalent. During the years of 1825-1850 many reforms were put into action‚ although some not immediately acted upon‚ they all had the underlying theme of expanding democratic ideals. The category of education saw many reforms during this period. The growing United States began to place an emphasis on the idea of educating
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