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    Andrew Jackson began a whole new era in American history. During the Jacksonian period‚ Andrew’s greatest accomplishment was the development of the "common man". This development showed man’s interest in government and tailoring democracy to satisfy the same ordinary mans wants. He practiced involving the “common man” in issues such as politics and reform movements. The Jacksonian period‚ in fact‚ did live up to its characterization of fulfilling the needs of the “common man”. Involving the “common

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    List several evils that the reformers of the period 1820-1860 tried to eliminate. Gender inequality and slavery were the two biggest evils that reformers tried eliminating in the time period. The abolition of slavery had many reformers behind it. Two very important men trying to achieve this were Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison‚ a white man‚ going to show there was support from all types of people. Two of the women’s rights advocates were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sarah Grimke. They

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    In the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ middle class Americans saw the need for changes. Reform was needed in society‚ politics‚ and economics. The problems of overcrowding in cities‚ corruption in government‚ as well as unsafe and indifferent working conditions all needed to be addressed. A wide variety of people advocated for major reforms that would make the United States more democratic‚ but Progressive Reformers differed on their goals‚ as well as their methods. This lack of an ability

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    DBQ Reform movements relating to temperance‚ abolition‚ and women’s rights ‚ etc. were put into operation during the time period of 1825-1850. The instability of America caused democratic leaders to change America and transform it to accommodate democratic ideals. Numerous utopian societies such as brook farm‚ the shakers‚ and the Oneida community accepted the fact that men and women were able to live equally and peacefully. Unfortunately‚ these utopian societies eventually failed to

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    There were many reasons that led up to the American Reform Movement. The Antebellum period was categorized by the rise of abolition‚ which is the act of putting an end to slavery‚ and by the difference of opinions in the idea of abolition. Also‚ the country’s economy began changing due to the North starting to manufacture goods‚ because of the Industrial Revolution. Also‚ the South started to make a huge shift in the economy because of the numerous amounts of cotton that was being introduced. According

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    The reform movement has affected many people. The civil right movement has an impact on my life. The civil right movement was run by African America. This movement came together for social discrimination and the drive for civil right. The feminist movement was also revitalized by the civil right campaign. The reform movement would have affected me in many ways. I think highly of my education and I love to work. The African American women did not make gain on education and occupational achievement

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    Antebellum Reform Movements During the years of 1825-1850‚ the United States went through many changes that impacted the United States’ economy‚ government‚ and social life style of many people especially due to the start of the Industrial Revolution. As the United States found conflict with the West as they continue to expand more further to West‚ the United States also found conflict within their nation with so many reform movements that were occurring in their nation. These reform movements lead

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    The statement “Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals” is a very valid one‚ in regards to the years of and between 1825 and 1850. This statement bears great truth‚ and highlights quite simply the inclusion of egalitarian and suffragist ideologies in many and most reformative movements of this time period. The influence of religion upon reformative groups during the years of 1825-1850 was a major proponent to said groups’ spreading of and high reverence for democratic

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    Current Religious Movement and Sixteenth-Century Protestant Reform Comparing todays Protestants Reformation to sixteenth century Reform shows the Protestant church to have separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church‚ similar to a new reform that has risen called the Messianic Christen movement. During the protestant reform‚ the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The Protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed

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    Reform Movements and the Expansion of Democratic Ideals The years between 1825 and 1850 marked the reform movement era that spread democratic ideals the country was founded on. Throughout the fights for equal rights‚ freedom of religion‚ and institutional improvements‚ citizens leaned more towards having a democratically governed country. This era was the time when everyone fought for the same rights white men had. Colonial women‚ who were expected to endure their husband’s abuse and alcoholism

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