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What is social reform? List some social reform movements from the early 1800s and explain how they influenced American society.

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Social reform refers to any attempt that seeks to correct any injustices in a society, social reform is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change or change in certain aspects of society.

Some social reform movements in 1800s are

-Woman suffrage. In 1869, the Wyoming territorial legislature gave women the right to vote and hold public office, this influenced society by having women be allowed to have a say in their country.

- Treatment of Mentally Ill. Dorothea Dix lead a social reform on the proper treatment of mentally ill, since they were treated like animals. In the early 1800s, Americans viewed the US as a land of unlimited opportunity and because of this the US had to hide those who failed their ideals. Her reform lead to proper treatment of mentally ill and reformed the idea of a proper American

- Abolition of Slavery. In 1841 white abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison founded “The Liberator” a Boston anti-slavery news paper and in his first issue he vowed for Social reform. He urged people to take action. This lead to black and white abolitionists to take action as much as they could, causing it to eventually lead to higher powers and change American views on slavery and race.

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there are two statements that are incorrect.

1. the marshall plan was a lend lease program. it was an economic plan that europe redevelop itself after wwii.

2. einstein didn't really do anything to further the allied cause in building the bomb. he merely sent a letter to fdr telling him (in 1939) that if the united states entered the war, perhaps it would be wise to build the bomb before germany did. i would say this answer is incorrect, but when america entered the war 2 years later, fdr thought it might be a good idea to take einstein's advice.

the 4th choice is definitely so wrong that is likely the single answer of this question

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The british government reacted in a way that the people could not control they rise the takes the king also allowed the british soldiers to go into the people’s house and control them and the people would have to take care of them

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