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“Reformers of the early 1800s believed that society could be perfected, while African Americans—free and enslaved—faced both new opportunities and harsher restrictions.”
What is ONE historical development between 1800 and 1848 that supports the idea of reformers seeking to perfect society?
What is ONE historical development that shows either a continuity or a change in the experiences of African Americans during the same period?
use simple words and 1-2 sentences each question.
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1) The Second Great Awakening spurred reform movements like temperance, public schooling, and prison/asylum reform as activists tried to make society more moral and perfect.
2) Change: After the cotton boom and Nat Turner's 1831 rebellion, slavery expanded in the Deep South and Southern states passed stricter slave laws, making life harsher and more controlled for enslaved people.
2) Change: After the cotton boom and Nat Turner's 1831 rebellion, slavery expanded in the Deep South and Southern states passed stricter slave laws, making life harsher and more controlled for enslaved people.
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