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Activism and Social Reform in America from 1800-1850 Lesson Plan

Activism and Social Reform in America from 1800-1850 Lesson Plan

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Activism and Social Reform in America from 1800-1850

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Students discuss idea of social status, examine antebellum social reform movements, and compare and contrast experiences of activists who sought to improve workers' lives, end slavery, reform immigration laws, and establish voting rights for women.

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activism, social progress

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activism, social change, social studies

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10th - 12th

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Social Studies & History

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