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Transcendentalist Era
Reform society in the belief that man should rely on himself rather than society -
Abolitionist Era
Reform society by attempting to abolish slavery -
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Reforms
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Senca Falls Convention
Reform society in the issue of women's rights & suffrage -
Free Soils Party
(Started in 1847, ended in 1851) Reform society by attempting to drag slavery into the new western territories of America -
Temperance Movement
Reform society in the attempts to ban alcohol consumption due to the beliefs of the evil of alcohol. (First movement formed in Maine) -
Radical Republicans
Reform society by opposing slavery & desiring to give the south harsh policies after the war -
Populist Party
Reform society by representing farming & opposing banks & railroads -
Labor Unions
Reform society in an attempt to improve working conditions -
Progressives
Reforms to cure the sicknesses of society during the industrialization period