History 1301 Common Assignment: Responsibility

Select one of the social reform movements from the list below and write a 3-5 page essay that includes the following information:

1 Give a general description of the movement.

2 Goals of the movement.

3 Discuss at least 2 people known for work in the movement.

4 Examine the accomplishments/impacts of the movement.

Topics (Pick one)

1 Abolition

2 Temperance (through 1865)

3 Prison/Asylum Reform (through 1865)

4 2nd Great AwakeningT

5 Women’s Suffrage (through 1865)

6 Public School Reform (through 1865)

Guidelines for the Assignment:

1 The essay should be 3- 5 word processed, double-spaced pages in 12 point Times New Roman or Arial font.

2 You must use at least 5 academic sources (your textbook, Spark notes, Prezi, Wikipedia, etc… can NOT be used as sources).

3 You must cite specific examples.

4 Due Date: November 24, 2017 by 11:59PM

5 Must be submitted in a Microsoft Word or PDF document via email or Canvass by the due date. Files in the “.pages” file type will not be accepted

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