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    ideals in the society. In response to sudden changes occurring and traditional values being challenged‚ various reform movements during 1825-1850 began to focus on democratic ideals. The rise of religious revivals‚ movements for equal rights and protecting liberties of different social groups‚ want to advance society technologically‚ and desire to bring order and control helped reform the society to live up to the nation’s founding ideals. Teaching them (I don’t get who “them” is) the habits of thrift

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    time period the Temperance Movement grew and advocates like Lyman Beecher and Father Mathew gained many supporters. The poor quality of education was also addressed by many reformers of the time. Some reformers though‚ had more specific ideas. For example Dr. Graham wanted to eliminate impure foods from people’s diets and Ralph Emerson wanted to rid society of organized institutions which were leading to corruption. What factors created a climate favorable to reform in the early 19th century?

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    The Attica Prison Riot of 1971 alarmed and outraged society. The public outrage brought about long overdue prison reforms including changes to public policy and administration. The riot began on September 9‚ 1971 and ended on September 13‚ 1971 when state police stormed the prison and opened fire. The re-taking of the prison left ten employees and twenty-nine inmates dead. During the riot itself one employee and three inmates were killed. The exact causes or incidents that led to the uprising are

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    To what extent was the lack of political reforms the main cause of the 1905 revolution? The 1905 Revolution was brought about by Bloody Sunday‚ this attack from the Tsar’s army on innocent peaceful protestors was the trigger for the revolution. Many other reasons throughout the years leading up to 1905 lead to the revolution. To understand fully why the revolution took place you need to understand all of the political reforms or the fact that there were not enough. A main factor contributing

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    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 in

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    known as a reforming czar. Was he primarily a reformer? Alexander II executed many reforms during his time in power but did he reform for the sake of reforming? In the essay I will conclude whether or not Alexander had objectives in which reforming only partook as a secondary effect‚ and if so‚ what “was” he primarily? From a political point of view the landlords most likely opposed the peasant liberation reform in 1861 (Berghorn‚ 2009) which affected the Russian countryside. The landlords felt

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    The study of social movements is not an area for historians alone. Sociologists studying social structure‚ processes and change would logically be interested in social movements. It is a process through which a collective attempt is made at mobilisation for change or resistance. However‚ in the context of change it differs from evolutionary process of social mobility and change in the sense that movements are based on a perception of injustice or oppression of a certain section or sections

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    governments social and agricultural reforms brought wide spread benefits to the Chinese people in the years 1949-57? The communist government in the years 1949-1957 bought many reforms to both social sides and agricultural sides of China which helped and benefited many people. It is accurate to a small extent that the people of China benefited from these reforms which is shown in the early 1950’s but the effect decreased by the end of 1957. Even though agricultural reform destroyed the ruling elite which

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    During the Progressive Era numerous reforms were made; all of which were part of varying reform movements. Reforms were made to timeless issues such as education‚ government‚ and business. However‚ reforms were also made to new ideas such as conservation. Up until the Progressive Era there was no emphasis placed on conservation because there had always been a surplus of resources in America. During the Progressive Era‚ on the other hand‚ resources were being used up exponentially due to factors such

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    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 democratic ideals in order to maintain a more equal society for all. The Second Great Awakening‚ led by Charles G. Finney‚ played an important role in the reform movements that expanded the idea of democracy. The period of religious revivalism

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