"In what ways did the early 19th century reform movements for abolition and women s rights illustrate both the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in the early american republic" Essays and Research Papers

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    Life for the American woman in the 19th century was full of conflicts and struggles. Women suffered from a lot of discrimination‚ and were not allowed to vote‚ attend universities‚ speak in public‚ or own property‚ and were essentially forced to fight for their place within society. Regardless of these difficulties‚ women gathered strength in numbers and succeeded in establishing permanent social changes. Writing was a popular form of expression for women and was used as tools of social change--in

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    Life for the American woman in the 19th century was full of conflicts and struggles. Women suffered from a lot of discrimination‚ and were not allowed to vote‚ attend universities‚ speak in public‚ or own property‚ and were essentially forced to fight for their place within society. Regardless of these difficulties‚ women gathered strength in numbers and succeeded in establishing permanent social changes. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton began to work together on women’s rights and one of

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    The American Woman of the Early Nineteenth Century Perceptions of Women in the 19th Century During the early 1800s‚ Americans generally believed that there was a definite difference in character between the sexes -- man was active‚ dominant‚ assertive‚ and materialistic‚ while woman was religious‚ modest‚ passive‚ submissive‚ and domestic. As a result‚ there developed an ideal of American womanhood‚ or a "cult of true womanhood" as denoted by historian Barbara Welter. This cult‚ evident in women’s

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    The American experiment that began as a Republic after ratification of the Constitution created political‚ social‚ and economic participation for its citizens‚ but not for women. The status of women in the early 19th century was shaped by economic considerations‚ religious beliefs‚ and long-held notions of female inferiority. While poor‚ laboring women suffered the most‚ the characteristics of inequality were evident in all social classes. The Proper Role of Women in the Early Republic The early

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    on Chinese American Women in the early 19th century. Her article centers on a Chinese American newspaper call Chung Sai Yat. This newspaper helps to reveal the connection between China and the United States through Chinese American Women. The article reveals the ties that effected and connected these women to their homes‚ but not just those homes in the United States‚ and China‚ as well. The essay reveals that Chinese American Women drew their hope‚ courage‚ and inspiration from both the United States

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    Abolition‚ Women’s Rights and Democracy The second Great Awakening in the early eighteen hundreds was a widespread religious revival that greatly impacted society. Its influences that appealed to emotions rather than doctrine were greatly supported by reformers who sought to improve themselves as well as society’s ills. Of these reformers some movements began to form including movements for abolition and women’s rights. For example‚ a famous minister‚ Charles Grandison Finney of the Second Great

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    life was simpler when women were kept pregnant in the winter and barefoot in the summer. But if you think about it‚ American women have always worked whether in the kitchen‚ on the farm‚ or later in the factory and in the office. However‚ women today feel bombarded with alternatives‚ with choices that must be made. The role of the American working woman has changed drastically since the beginning of the century because of certain factors causing an increase in the number of women in the workforce‚ because

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    Throughout the history of civilized society‚ there have been a multitude of great reform movements bringing the advancement of societal standards and governmental policies to the forefront of attention. These requests‚ if ignored can lead to mass revolt among the people‚ as was shown by the French Revolution‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Protestant Reformation. All reforms begin with small requests and simple protests‚ but depending on the actions of those in authority it can either erupt into

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    Cassandra‚ I agreed with your thought on how white settlers were feeling toward Natives‚ versus slaves‚ which made the difference in the success of Antislavery movement and Native Americans’ resistance to removal. Most Whites at that time hold the thought that Natives were not as civilized (or even civilized at all) as them. However‚ they still somewhat feared the Natives‚ because they had the legitimate reasons and the power to fight for the land. Natives were the original residents‚ people in the

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    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 this reason‚ religion in the European society and Colonial Society would differ substantially. Colonists came to America

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