DBQ Reform
... The prejudices towards those groups of people who were different, led many others on a mission to try and change those feelings through reform movements such as abolition, temperance and women’s rights. Through the reform movements, democratic ideals were expanded and spread throughout the United States, which, in return, would lead to a more democratic way of life. ... Through reform movements in the churches, like the one talked about in Document B, women were given more rights and in turn they were some of the most active reformers. ... The reform movements were a way to change things that could easily become destructive. ... Many people disagreed with reform, but reform is essential in a democracy. ... The reform movements in the United States were examples of democracy in action, even though many were against it.