Question

Most of the texts you read in this module were written in response to a situation that the author found troubling or unjust. What situations need reforming today? What caused these situations? How might they best be resolved?

Describe one aspect of American society that needs reform or improvement. Then compare and/or contrast that “cause” to one of the issues or movements written about in this module. As you connect your cause to those early reform movements, include textual evidence from the work of Americans writing in the second half of the 19th century.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In the years immediately preceding the Civil War, the abolition movement took center stage and was the main focus of reform work. Leaders in both the temperance and women's rights movements consciously stepped aside while anti-slavery work took precedence