Order Of Progression : )

Transendentalist

Mar 1, 1836

This moment in literature called for a "Return in nature" its beliefs were that man should rely upon himself and not society .

Abolitionist

Mar 27, 1837

The goal of the abolistionist movement was the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of the racial discrimination and segragation.

Temperance

Mar 27, 1838

The temperance movement was an organized effort to encourage moderation in the comsumption of the intoxicatiing liqours or press for compete abstinence.

Seneca Falls

Mar 27, 1848

The seneca Falls convention was a influential womens right convention. It was viewed by others as a revolutionary beginnig to the struggle by women for complete equally with men.

Progressives

Mar 27, 1849

Progressives were the people who worked to rid America of its many problems. some of the problems that they worked on were:

Alcohol Abuse
Child labor
Corruption in city government and More.

Radical Republicans

Mar 27, 1854

Radicial Republicans believed that freed slaves should have complete equality with white citizens. they also opposed the Fugitive Slave Act and Kansas-Nebraska Act

Labor Unions

Mar 27, 1880

Organized Labor Unions fought for:

Better Wages
Reasonable Hours
Safer work conditions
The labor movements led efforts to:
step child labor
give health benefirs
provide aid to workers who were injured or retired

Populist

Mar 27, 1892

The populist was a response to the failure of the other parties to address the concerns of rural americans. Advocating increased:

currency issues
free coinage of gold and silver
public owership of railroads
graduated Federal income tax

Free Soils Party

Mar 27, 1898

A Political party that opposed the extension of slavery into the Western territories .