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Abolitionist fought to end slavery. Journalist like William Henry Garrison wrote antislavery newspapers. The idea was to show that slaves needed to be freed.
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Transcendentalists believed in creating a better society by bettering oneself. They also believed that religion and political parties corrupted an individual.
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Women started going against the bad of alcohol. They felt that their husbands should not be drinking as much as they did bacuse nothing good was coming out of it.
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Women met to discuss the rights they felt they deserved such as being able to inherit land, vote and sign contracts.
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Free Soils Parties wanted freedom for all and there be no slavery.
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The radical republicans opposed Andrew Johnson's idea for reconstruction. They also opposed the spread of black codes and wanted the republican party to expand in the south.
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In a labor union people worked on different areas to create one product. The hours were long and pay was cheap. The enviornment wasn't so safe. The Haymarket Square Riot ended labor unions.
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The Populist party formed from the farmer's alliance and grangers. They wanted to build a new political party. They supported farmersand their beliefs,
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Progressives wanted to change society by having people fight together that shared common problems such as discrimination. Separation of races was big during this time.
