Question

The 1800s marked the beginning of several social reform movements. Choose one of the following reform movements and explain how the movement impacted society. What was the movement's goal? Who was involved in the movement?

Temperance, Abolition, Education reform, Women's rights, or Prison reform

Your response should include the following:

Identify the goals of your chosen reform movement
Identify 2 people involved with the movement
Describe the impact the movement had on the nation
Why did you choose this particular reform movement to discuss
You must answer all four parts to receive full credit.

(4 points)
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Answer 1

1) Goal: Abolition aimed to end slavery in the United States and secure freedom and equal legal rights for Black people.
2) People: Frederick Douglass (former slave, writer, and speaker) and Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad conductor and Union scout).
3) Impact: The movement helped shift public opinion, heightened sectional conflict that contributed to the Civil War, and led to the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery; it also laid groundwork for Reconstruction and later civil‑rights efforts.
4) Why I chose it: I chose abolition because its struggle for basic human freedom and equality had profound, lasting effects on American law, politics, and society.