Reform Movements
Definition
These are organized efforts to make changes in society, often with the goal of improving conditions for certain groups or addressing social injustices.
Related terms
Women's Suffrage Movement: An organized effort to fight for women's right to vote.
Abolitionist Movement: A movement aimed at ending slavery and racial discrimination.
Civil Rights Movement: A struggle by African Americans in mid-20th century to achieve equal rights under law.
"Reform Movements" appears in:
Subjects (3)
AP US History
AP World History: Modern
Intro to Sociology
Study guides (2)
AP European History - 2.1 Contextualizing 16th and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
AP European History - 6.1 Contextualizing Industrialization and Its Origins and Effects
Practice Questions (1)
What was one impact on Britain from the reform movements during the Industrial Revolution?
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