Roots of Reform Many reformers wanted a perfected society: free from cruelty, war, intoxicating drink, discrimination, and slavery. ... Most reformers were descendants of pioneer farmers. ... National Literature Before the war of 1812, there was basically no true American literature besides political essays. ... America was much slower to embrace the machine than other countries in Europe. ... This is just one of the economic and political changes following the improved methods of transportation. ...

• Word Count: 1767
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Life in America after World War II was immersed in social and political turmoil. ... Things like the washing machine, refrigerator, automobile, radio, and television - invented shortly after WWII - tremendously saved time in suburban families (Reynolds). ... However most moderate organizations fought for equal pay, stricter rape laws, reform of divorce practices, and improvement of health care (Women's 1970s). ... Dylan paved the way for popular songs to discuss political and social unrest. ... The reason: the feminist and women's political movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s...

• Word Count: 1609
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• Has Bibliography

The nation had a feeling of reform which could easily be seen in all forms of literature and media. ... At first, readership was gained from articles which exposed corruption and greed within the business world and politics. Advertisers saw the opportunity with all those readers and replaced the topic of reform with consumerism. ... Magazines in general circulation soon dropped themes of reform, which many Americans were bored of and advertisers objected to the investigative articles which negatively commented on advertisers and their kind. ... Although they were sold for more affordable pric...

• Word Count: 1424
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This recent shift in affirmative action appears to be the result of one simple thing: politics. ... Dole proposed legislation to ban preferential treatment in federal programs and the Clinton Administration was considering reform to affirmative action by supporting a reformed version that complies with the 1995 ruling by the Supreme Court. ... The reform never occurred and the trend/ influences has impressions our political leaders away from abolishing affirmative action to the extent of empowering more benefit toward affirmative action as shown by the recent ruling of the Supreme Court with...

• Word Count: 1980
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They were critical of mass production and reliance on the machine; they wrote wistfully of the disappearance of the artisan and of a more relaxed way of life. Few took any interest in politics or social reform. ...

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