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Dreams of shaping Society
The Puritans who colonized New England came to built a new society where they could freely practice their religions. -
The Crisis of Slavery
Approximately 88 percent of Africans were slaves and forced to work for others. -
A historic Convention
The right to vote for all was limited and women had no rights. -
A Nation Comes of Age
The United States grew from a largely agricultural
the society into a modern industrial giant -
Civil Ware
Abraham Lincon was elected president and one year later the Civil War started between North and South. -
Expansion of Progress
After the war, the country continued to grow at a furious pace. -
Reform Movements
Others activist pushed forward reforms of the justice system, leading to the development of the modern prision -
The Movemento for Wome´s Rights
Reformers as Stanton, Mott, and Susan B. campaigned vigorously for woman´s rights. -
A legacy of Protest
The issue pf power and change raise during the period wer not resolved once and for all, however. -
Social Progress
they gave women the right to own property but the spouses had the right to share it too.
