Dbq ReformEssay Preview: Dbq ReformReport this essayPrior to 1825, many people living in the United States were denied basic rights due to their race, sex, religion, and social status, among others. These prejudices towards groups of people who were considered different led many to engage on a mission of reform. As the country became more stable politically, more concentration was placed on furthering the quality of life for all American citizens. As the reform movements became more popular, so too did they become more frequent, numerous and ranging in subject. Various issues, such as slavery, religion, womens rights, immigration, and temperance, controlled the social setting of 1825-1850. Through these reform movements, democratic ideals spread throughout the United States, which, in turn, lead to a more democratic way of life.
ELECTIONS OF 1825-1850: A CONVENIENT PROPOSITION
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Elections [A&M] are a pivotal moment in American history. For millions of Americans, the election of a Republican to the U.S. House in 1875 caused a wave of protest and dissent and led to one of only a handful recorded in Congress since the first voting had occurred in 1875. As a result, the government established two political, legal and judicial systems — the Federal and State governments; and the independent political, legal and judicial processes. In 1825, as a result of the vote, the Supreme Court issued an opinion, which declared that, based on the Federal Court’s decisions in the Civil War, the United States had a constitutional right to keep and bear arms for life, without regard to race, sex, or other personal attributes. As a result, in 1824, the right to keep and bear arms was rescinded. In his inaugural address a year after that decision, James Madison issued the first Constitutional amendments, which made common cause with the Constitution on civil liberties, the rights of all citizens, and the right to keep and bear arms.[cited in Cessna 421(2) at 26.]
In 1827, President William McKinley authorized the right of the slave owners in the South to possess and use firearms.[4]
As a nation, the Declaration of Independence stated: “All subjects of the United States are citizens of the United States …. We may say nothing of others, and nothing of the peoples or nations of the world; and we may say little of the government of any country except that of the United States.”[5]
By 1880, this new body of people had begun to establish a new and important governmental character.[6]
The civil rights and liberties of the early American white settlers were an object of contention in America until the United States became independent of it during the Second World War in World War I.[7] In that period, a group of African Americans, such as the Mennonite Church, became dominant in the U.S.[8]
In 1888, after the Civil War, the Black Panther Party of the United States formed its own political party.[9]
In 1898, President Bill Clinton endorsed the right of free trade agreements negotiated by both countries.[10]
In 1901, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a white state recognizing that slavery and labor was a racial right.[11]
Between 1901 and 1902, the United States became the first country with the first democratic electoral process. In 1902, the Constitution of the United States was ratified and the election was held in one day.[12]
In 1903, the Declaration of Independence was ratified and the American Bill of Rights was signed.[13]
Despite its historic roots, the 1835 Convention to Allow the Transfer of Native Americans [hereinafter the American Constitution] served many political needs.[14]
ELECTIONS OF 1825-1850: A CONVENIENT PROPOSITION
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Elections [A&M] are a pivotal moment in American history. For millions of Americans, the election of a Republican to the U.S. House in 1875 caused a wave of protest and dissent and led to one of only a handful recorded in Congress since the first voting had occurred in 1875. As a result, the government established two political, legal and judicial systems — the Federal and State governments; and the independent political, legal and judicial processes. In 1825, as a result of the vote, the Supreme Court issued an opinion, which declared that, based on the Federal Court’s decisions in the Civil War, the United States had a constitutional right to keep and bear arms for life, without regard to race, sex, or other personal attributes. As a result, in 1824, the right to keep and bear arms was rescinded. In his inaugural address a year after that decision, James Madison issued the first Constitutional amendments, which made common cause with the Constitution on civil liberties, the rights of all citizens, and the right to keep and bear arms.[cited in Cessna 421(2) at 26.]
In 1827, President William McKinley authorized the right of the slave owners in the South to possess and use firearms.[4]
As a nation, the Declaration of Independence stated: “All subjects of the United States are citizens of the United States …. We may say nothing of others, and nothing of the peoples or nations of the world; and we may say little of the government of any country except that of the United States.”[5]
By 1880, this new body of people had begun to establish a new and important governmental character.[6]
The civil rights and liberties of the early American white settlers were an object of contention in America until the United States became independent of it during the Second World War in World War I.[7] In that period, a group of African Americans, such as the Mennonite Church, became dominant in the U.S.[8]
In 1888, after the Civil War, the Black Panther Party of the United States formed its own political party.[9]
In 1898, President Bill Clinton endorsed the right of free trade agreements negotiated by both countries.[10]
In 1901, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a white state recognizing that slavery and labor was a racial right.[11]
Between 1901 and 1902, the United States became the first country with the first democratic electoral process. In 1902, the Constitution of the United States was ratified and the election was held in one day.[12]
In 1903, the Declaration of Independence was ratified and the American Bill of Rights was signed.[13]
Despite its historic roots, the 1835 Convention to Allow the Transfer of Native Americans [hereinafter the American Constitution] served many political needs.[14]
Women maintain a strong foothold in the beginnings of social reform. Through reform movements in the churches, like that mentioned in Document B, women obtained more rights, and in turn were some of the most active reformers. They were given more power in the churches, and found great pleasure in this. As seen in Document I, they believed it was their time to gather and discuss issues and how they could make changes for the better concerning womens rights. Women also believed that in a democratic society, they should be given the privilege and responsibility of choosing their own destiny through their own actions and way of life. Many of the women fighting for changes were those of high social status and living in the north. They were well educated, very religious, and had seemingly infinite extra time. As pictured in Document C, they believed that everybody was created equal, regardless of ones race, creed, color, or gender. Contrary to Document D, naturalization was an anti-democratic because it could deny and immigrant suffrage. Women knew that true democracy could never be partial towards a certain race, religion, sex or heritage. Democracy does not have an aversion to these differences; it rejoices in them.
The reform movements were not just a way to stop immoral behavior that was already present, but they were also a gateway to change things that could easily become destructive. Because of the overpopulation in cities, the deflation of wages, and the beginnings of women working, many men were taking their depression straight to the ever-present bottle of alcohol. It was not uncommon for a man to come home drunk and depressed and then