Temperance movement

as to “make change” and the reform movement of the early 19th century certainly changed the society, the economy and the political landscape of their time. But what sparked this radical movement for change? The reform movement was spurred by the revived religious fervor via the Second Great Awakening and would be hailed as a progressive, democratic movement pushing for democratic ideals. But does that argument hold any water? When one examines the reform movements one would find that although…

From aiding the start of the Civil War to spearheading education for African-Americans and women, the city of Oberlin has played a pivotal role in many progressive movements throughout history. However, not everything about Oberlin is as forward-thinking. Since its inception in 1833, the city has been a strong proponent of temperance, and an even stronger leader in the fight to pass the National Prohibition Act. While cherry-picking beliefs from liberal and conservative ideologies may seem…

more capitalistic state as many people’s lives were changing from just simply making enough for themselves to making a profit off what they made. This was due to movements in the United States such as the Market Revolution. It was after the Market Revolution that the Panic of 1837 struck…

corporations, while also supporting humanitarian reform and morality in politics. Whigs were opposed to harsh labor conditions, just as the Progressives had many reform movements to make industrial conditions less severe. Within the Whig party, there were contrasting views, such as some being anti-Catholic, some being against labor movements, and some being more pragmatic than others. Similarly, the Progressives had ideas of both socialism and laissez-faire in their party. Lastly, like the…

There were ten reform movement in the twentieth century. The ten reform movements are Civil Rights, Conservation, Government Reform, Health and Medicine, Labor Reform, Radical Trade Unionism, Socialism, Temperance, Trust Busting, and Women’s Rights. The most important ones that were addressed in 1900s were Women’s Rights, Labor Reform and Health and Medicine but also the other ones were very important but this ones were the most effect. After the civil war, Susan B. Anthony demanded that he…

Several reform movements regarding the advancement of democratic ideals gained traction from 1825 to 1850. Activists were concerned with social and institutional issues, principal among these being temperance, abolitionism, women's rights, religion, education, and the penal system. However, this period also saw the emergence of decidedly anti-democratic nativist policies designed to oppress recently naturalized citizens. The pressure for social reform began as a response to perceived…

they enjoy bars, so they didn’t agree with the Temperance movement, but they didn’t think women should be paid as well as men and they didn’t care if women had shitty working conditions or long days. As the book states, “one workingwoman confided, ‘The men think that the girls should not get as good work as the men and should not make half as much money as a man.’” (621-2) The Irish, Italians, and Germans did not support the women’s temperance movement, they felt it was their right to spend…

A Change in Economy A Political Scientist, Cas Mudde wrote, "Many observers have noted that populism is inherent to representative democracy; after all, do populists not juxtapose the pure people against the corrupt elite?" In the late 1800s, at the time of the Gilded Age – an era of economic growth and development -- monopolies dominated the economy, and the wealthy controlled the working class. Subsequently, due to the advanced technology and brilliant inventions that overtook manpower, and…

Post-Civil War era seems like a period in the U.S. that was fueled by selfishness, corruption, and government misconduct, but in reality there were some very positive changes happening throughout this period. During this time there was a considerable movement for Black equality; notable proponents included Booker T. Washington and Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, who had both had very different plans for…

and using her strengths to further the women’s suffrage movement. After stepping down from NAWSA, Shaw lead the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense during World War I, and became the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal from congress for her work there. Later she went on a national peace tour on behalf of the League of Nations (Gordon 2). This shows that Shaw was not only loyal to societal reform movements but also to America. She used her gifts to promote…