A.P. American History Essay #21 2. How were 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
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Samantha Brimhall Mrs. Rhoden English 8 October 2012 Utopian Society A utopian society is an ideal community or society that possesses a desirable perfection. Although it is only an attempt to be ideally perfect. The characteristics of a utopia can portray one’s dystopia or nightmare. That is what leads to the question: do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? This question determines whether the world or society is a utopia or a dystopia. Unquestionably the needs of
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Compromise * Missouri Compromise (1820) -It didn’t allow slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36°30′ north except Missouri. Allowed Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. * Compromise of 1850 ( 1850) - Admit California as a free state; uphold popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah; Includes Fugitive Slave Act; Settles Texas/New Mexico border disputes; Ban slave trade in Washington D.C * Kansas Nebraska Act (1854) - Divide the Kansas territory into Kansas
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nature of humans. The Utopian society has very specific order to make the way it runs very efficiently. More specifically occupations‚ travel and social relations are highly controlled which leaves a very small window for deviation from the accepted norm. Under these circumstances‚ it is possible to have a functioning society‚ however‚ this show of a rigid society does not leave space for anyone who wishes to choose an alternate path of some sort. Compared to today’s society‚ Utopia has only what
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humans rights and for the times Americans fought so hard for their rights in the Revolutionary War. From then on‚ democratic America was ruled by the people and as time passed‚ democratic ideals grew and expanded. Nationalistic Americans worked hard to promote the idea of democracy and human rights. Reform movements had a major impact in expanding democratic ideals. It promoted democracy effectively throughout the nation. Between the years 1825-1850‚ reform movements sought to expand and emphasize
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A utopian society that requires uniformity defies human nature by repressing the individual. Man is born alone‚ man dies alone‚ and the individual man faces decisions in life alone. No two humans are the same thus‚ no society can become one of perfect uniformity; if it refuses to accept this individuality. Man is an individual born with human nature to reason‚ inquire‚ and desire. In a utopian society‚ the individual is repressed to the extent in which man lives ignorantly. The individual has the
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Fahrenheit vs. Handmaid Utopian societies are in constant struggle to find perfection in everyday life. In Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid’s Tale‚ each protagonist is struggling with fitting into these boundaries of perfection. When inquisitive minds emerge in a society that strives to be so pure‚ it can become dangerous not only physically but also emotionally. Although these societies strive for a utopia thinking that it will allow them to reach perfection‚ it in fact ends in hypocrisy. Hypocrisy
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undergoing a series of reform movements. At the same time‚ America was rapidly growing and diversifying. Movements were designed to adapt to the new‚ bigger nation. They inspired the creation of new institutions as well. Americans had different feelings about their expanding nation. Some welcomed the changes‚ excited about the growth. Others became worried about the future of America. The reform movements came as a result of these different feelings. On the surface‚ the purpose of reforms was equal treatment
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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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School reform has been in the American limelight for a while now‚ the articles “’Crisis in Education‚’ ‘What Went Wrong with U.S. Schools‚’ and ‘We Are Less Educated than Fifty Years Ago’” (1) were all published around 1957. Around this time‚ America started to fall behind in global events like Sputnik’s launch and Japan taking the lead as an economic powerhouse were noted by critics as examples of the decline of American schools. In 1983‚ the National Commission on Excellence published a report
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