Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
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In the late eighteenth century America really begin to take shape as its own country. In the nineteenth century the change was very noticeable. During this time the country was beginning to see what it is like when you have a country where everyone has the right to voice his or her own opinion. The country was struggling with slavery, what state should be a slave state and which state would not be a slave state. This time in American history several movements begin happening for the good of the country. These movements were happening because of all the different opinions going on in the country. One of the movements that came to front was a movement on prison reform. The way that prisoners were being treated is what led to the reform. Religious groups came forward and wanted to have prisons were the inmates could be treated as individuals and not as animals. Women's right movement also happens in this period of time...