8-2 Reform Movements of the 19th Century by Sierra Turner

DIRECTIONS:

sturner53 — 2025-03-27 15:47:10 UTC

R - restate

A - answer

C - cite an example/evidence

E - explain it

S - summarize it

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Austin, Leila, Sam - Educating the Public

2025-03-27 16:02:38 UTC

In the mid 1800s, education was forever changed for the better. Originally, education was a luxury for the rich, but by the mid 1800s, education had opened to the public. For decades, the topic of whether or not education should be available to the public was discussed and argued over. Reformers such as Horace Mann and Henry Barnard led the movement for free schooling, and by 1853, every state in the north had created common schools. For ages schools were only open to the rich, but reformers led a movement in favor of public schools, eventually causing public schools to become common in the North.

Buad'dib & Josiah

2025-03-27 16:03:50 UTC

The goals of the abolitionists were simple. Immediately emancipate all slaves (manumission). They believed that slavery was both illegal and sinful. They thought it was illegal according to the constitution, which said that all were created equal, and sinful according to the bible. The singular goal of the abolitionists was to immediately free all slaves.

The Underground Railroad was a series of escape routes and hiding places used to bring enslaved people from the South to freedom in the North. Free slaves from the North would disguise themselves as enslaved people to become guides.

Noah, Sadie, And Paige

2025-03-27 16:09:40 UTC

What actions did social reformers do to jail convicts and those with mental illness? Those people lobbied to outlaw certain punishments and try to change prisons from a punishment place to a reform center. Although most mentally ill people were kept in horrible conditions, people like Dorothea Dix lobbied to prevent this type of abuse. The quotes: "It was because of Dix and her work that between 1865 and 1880 more than 24 hospitals and insane asylums were built" and "In these large, new institutions, convicts were kept in small cells in total or partial isolation" show the reforms of that time. Reforms to help those who are mentally ill gave such people hospitals to go to, and changes to the working of jails made them somewhat more sanitary and livable. Overall, the reforms movements about the insane and about criminals ended up in people constructing many improved facilities for them.

Caleb Felker

CalebFelker — 2025-03-27 16:10:11 UTC

Social Ideals that emerged in the mid-1800s include the desire for equality, communal ownership, simplicity, and God in every aspect of life. Places such as New Harmony and Brook Farm promoted these ideas, becoming some of the most famous utopian cities of their time. This is an example of people chasing the perfect society, pursuing their social ideals. In the mid-1800s, people began forming more and more social ideals, trying to create the perfect society.

Narek, Kate, Jacqueline

2025-03-27 16:16:40 UTC

Artists and painters created a new culture in America during the 1800's. American artists and painters changed the culture of America in the 1800's by writing books and making paintings that romanticized American experience. Noah Webster created the first ever dictionary, further breaking away from England by adjusting their language. The refinement and design of culture distinguished America from the British.

Lily, Morgan, & Ollie - Why did people see a need for social reform in the 1800s?

2025-03-27 16:20:29 UTC

In the 1800s, people saw the need for social reforms. They believed this due to the living circumstances during that time. Population growth led to overcrowded cities which caused them to have dangerous and unsanitary living conditions. This directly affected the working class, which made it harder to live a healthy and safe life. In addition, long working hours provided little pay, which caused people to demand higher pay and more reasonable working hours. They weren't getting the right pay for the amount of hours they were working, and the amount of working hours weren't reasonable. Higher working hours also meant that people couldn't practice their religion. This led to religious reforms, and churches having lower attendance. Finally, equal rights regarding women, free slaves, and some groups of immigrants were desired equality. This was because women, free slaves, and immigrants weren't being treated equally as the Constitution stated. In conclusion, people saw the need for social reform because of living conditions, work and pay, religion, and equality.

Eliot, Jordyn, and Charlotte: The Temperance Movement

2025-03-27 16:20:57 UTC

What was the temperance movement? The temperance movement was one of the most influential social reforms in the 1800s, first started by churches. Temperance advocates urged people to limit consumption of alcohol, and later they pushed to ban the drink. As the text states, the Washingtonian Temperance Society, which was made of reformed alcoholics, tried to convince people by sharing their own stories and consequences of drinking alcohol. Focusing on the working class, the Washingtonian movement was just one of the groups supporting the temperance reform, claiming to have persuaded one million people to take a pledge against drinking alcohol. Overall, the temperance movement was an important reform in the US, eventually resulting in twelve states placing a statewide ban on drinking.

Emily, Josie, and Claire

2025-03-27 16:27:21 UTC

Question: What prompted women to begin fighting for their own rights in the mid-1800s?

Answer:

Women began fighting for their own rights during the mid-1800s for a few reasons. Mostly, many women realized that they deserved the same rights as men. The text states that the American Anti-Slavery Society sent three women to represent them in the World Anti-Slavery Convention. However, when they arrived, the women were banned from speaking, which inspired them to start the women's reform movement. Women were clearly still looked down upon in society, and people like Lucretia Mott didn't want to take it anymore.