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Reformers are people who stand up for what they believe in, work for change, and push to make a positive outcome. Carrie Nation was a reformer during mid to late 1800’s. Her actions should be recognized. Carrie fought for women's rights, religious beliefs, and prohibition. No matter how many times she was beaten, or imprisoned, she argued for what she believed in. She was a strong, independent women, who fought fiercely against all who tried to stop her.
Carrie Amelia Nation, previously Carrie Amelia Moore, was born on November 25, 1846, in Garrard County, Kentucky. Carrie was raised on a farm where she had to be tough, working in the fields, wrestling with her siblings, helping
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This love for religion inspired Carrie to help the homeless, or unfortunate people, with god’s help. Joining multiple clubs within the church, her favorite was the WCTU, or woman's Christian temperance Union. Carrie soon realized her true hate for alcohol, and blamed many bad situations on alcohol: her previous failed marriage, most prison inmates, and widows left to take care of their kids. Alcohol was a the enemy, and this hate that Carrie was feeling was just the beginning of her fight for reform. During this time, Carrie helped pass a law against selling booze, and so now each county could decide if it wanted to sell it or …show more content…
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To summarize, for the most part, the reformists of the early 1800’s sought to make America an idealistic democratic nation. Some fought for their rights, some fought for reform of society, and some battled for the sake of the future through education; but all reformists had one idea in mind, and that was to make the United States a more fair and democratic nation for everyone to appreciate.
In short, reformers were fed up with inept government, and believed that through economic and social reforms, they can influence the government to enact the changes they desire.
American reform movements in the early to mid 1800’s strived at improving our developing society. America was growing larger, and with the expanding population, many new ideas sprang up. Conflicting opinions between the people of the United States caused the emergence of an Age of Reform, where people tried to change things such as the educational system and women’s rights. These movements were the result of our nation’s self-determination and interest in improving the society we live in.
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Zinn, Howard (2009). A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present. New York, NY: Harper Collins. p. 3.
Weems was the second of seven children to Mr. Myrlie and Mrs. Carrie Weems. She was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1953. At the age of 16 she gave birth to her first and only daughter named Faith C. Weems. Early on in life Weems decided to study modern dance with
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