Throughout the first half of the 19th century, people worked to better their lives and reform the flaws they saw in society. The 1800's were what the American people at the time called the "era of good feeling", but there were still many problems within American society. These problems or "social ills" later led to the Reform Movement which targeted such ills. Groups of individuals were solely created to be the driving forces of this movement. The Reform Movement has greatly impacted the United States history. The era of good feeling, or the 1800's was a time period where a movement began. This movement, known as the Reform movement, began in 1820 and lasted throughout 30 years, finally coming to and end in 1850. The Reform movement addressed problems such as women's rights, temperance, and the abolition of slavery. One person who worked to improve this …show more content…
Document 5 displays an image of Nat Turner trying to remedy the situation for slaves in the United states by rebelling. William Lloyd Garrison also tried to fix the slave situation by promoting the abolition of slavery. "I will not equivocate -- I will not excuse -- i will not retreat a single inch -- AND I WILL BE HEARD" (Doc. 6). Garrison refuses to speak with moderation about the horrors of slavery but "will be as harsh as the truth". He will not back down and his voice will be heard. This impacted history because not long after, in 1865, slavery was completely prohibited in the United States. Although racism continued and segregation began, the termination of slavery was a huge milestone in US history. The Reform movement of the 19th century greatly impacted the US, from women's rights to the abolition of slavery. Throughout this movement people worked together and individually to not only better their own lives but others as well. Not all of societies problems were resolved but it was a step in the right
During the Era of Good Feelings, 19th century, the beginnings of a new way to manufacture and supply goods reached America and completely shifted its economy. Like the Industrial Revolution, the Market Revolution was a process that changed and shaped the way American citizens worked and spent their money. Shifting from a Jeffersonian vision - agrarian nation and independent farmers separated from the influence of the wealthy - to a Hamiltonian vision, which advocated for banks and factories, marked the beginning of the Market Revolution and the switch of a America to a manufacturing based economic society. The Market Revolution succeeded in boosting the economies in both the Northern and Midwestern states through the creation of new transportation networks, the American System, and organized manufacturing.
In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s reformers in the United States were trying different methods to advance the country. The reformers had different goals such as earning women suffrage and assisting the poor. The reformers had their methods to help bring about change in society. Reformers had different goals and methods to help change the society.
William Lloyd Garrison was a white man working to undermine slavery through the usage of words. His opinions were strong as seen in this quote,“‘The abolitionism which I advocate is as absolute as the law of God, and as unyielding as his throne. It admits of no compromise. Every slave is a stolen man; every slaveholder is a man stealer, by no precedent, no example, no law, no compromise, no purchase, no bequest, no inheritance, no combination of circumstances, is slaveholding right or justifiable’... ’What
The industrial revolution improved and is still improving our community, but it wasn’t all good. The good things that came from this revolution didn’t start out well. Many rules had to be made because of these corrupt ways. The industrial revolution did many great things that improve our society today. These rules and improvements were made because of the ways things were done before.
The industrial revolution was both positive and negative for our country. Despite the fact that there were many good things that came out of about the revolution there was many more negatives for the people at the time. A few of these consequences included low and unequal pay, child labor, no job guarantee, and poor living conditions. These situations made it obvious to the government that something needed change, but it took a while for them realize it resulting in injuries and even death. Although it did take awhile for them to realize what they needed do to prevent this, eventually they did figure out laws to help stabilize and grow in in a healthy way.
The Progressive Movement took place in the 1800's through 1920 and it had a large effect on many people during the period. The problems that people dealt with in the period were from industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. People who tried to help reform the government from these horrible conditions were called muckrakers. Many people contributed to help out America's problems and soon enough they were solved. Industrialization had flaws and benefits for all peoples .
In the wake of the second Great Awakening in the early 1800’s, societal morals regarding slavery, lack of rights for women, the prison system, education, and other institutions were questioned. Unitarianism stressed salvation through good works, and both religious converts and transcendentalists initiated social reform movements in an attempt to improve the moral state of America. Two of these movements that included perhaps the most controversy and struggle included abolitionism and women’s rights. Although both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements were able to eventually create lasting societal and political change, the fact that only a small portion of the population had any democratic rights showed the initial weaknesses of American democracy.
All people are created equal, and they deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is stated in the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution grants these rights to all human beings. In his editorial, “No Compromise With Slavery,” William Lloyd Garrison exposes that freedom and slavery contradict each other. Throughout the text, Garrison uses his passion for abolishing slavery to convince the readers that slavery is amoral and the work of the devil. Lloyd disputes that a country can stand for both freedom and slavery.
Throughout American history, there have been many times where reform movements have sought to expand democracy and end slavery. The period from 1820 to 1850 was a time where some of the most important and diversified events in American history occurred. The main goal of this era was to make society a better place for everyone. During this time, citizens began to fight and influence the abolition of slavery and the idea of democracy began to expand.
After the Civil War the nation was rapidly industrializing, new immigrants were pouring into the country and, cities were expanding. With the nation growing and changing as it was the society of the country was evolving. With the turmoil in society people known as progressives sought to root out the negative aspects of the ever changing society and change it for the betterment of all thus dubbing the movement the progressive era. Some of the movements focused on addressing these societal issues were the temperance movement and the women’s suffrage movement. While the Women’s suffrage movement was effective the temperance movement proved to be largely ineffective.
Slavery was a major part of the american way of life, but there were many causes of the resistance to it. Even though many states in the United States opposed and are resisting the act of slavery, many events had a big impact on the ending of slavery. The second great awakening, industrial revolution, and abolishment movement are underlying forces of growing opposition to slavery in the United States from 1776 to 1852. The opposition and abolishment of slavery changed american history.
With the Industrial Revolution came a wave of new changes and ideas. A boatload of new concepts and inventions flooded Europe and North America. This controversial topic leads to where we are now. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of child labor, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were new jobs and more job opportunities, more and easier travel, and economic growth.
Fear of the unknown and fear of another war being waged were real concerns for people. The younger generations were more accepting of changing ways and innovative ideas. The idea of having a changing world brought joy and excitement to them and were able to open newer outlets and interests. These movements gave a new found hope to the people who were never able to experience anything other than a life of servitude. Educational pursuits were now becoming available for people who never could have envisioned themselves attending school.
Analysis on the Abolitionism Movement Abolitionism started in the 1830’s and lasted until the 1870’s. It was an attempt to have all the slaves emancipated to end slavery for good and demolish segregation. During this time of fighting between the north and south, the ethical standings of owning slaves to care for your crops, were being analyzed and discussed. Slavery had been a part of culture since the first ship deported the African Americans in 1619 and a lot of people were against ending it. They were especially against ending slavery all at once instead of gradually, like abolitionist were trying to do.
“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them” (Irving). During his time in the 1800’s there were many major events happening in America. There were many conflicts such as the War of 1812, the Missouri Compromise, Trail of Tears, and the Mexican-American War. America was growing very fast, Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana from Napoleon in 1803, the southern states were large crop growers, the north was very industrial, and seventeen new states were added. There were many political movements such as women’s rights, women at the time were inferior to men and could not vote.