One powerful and widespread movement in antebellum America is the fight for women's rights. Document C illustrates the feminist view of the women's role being very similar to that of black slaves. Another illustration displaying the role of women is document H wherein the man's drunkenness in the long run affects only the women, represented by th

Another democratic ideal expressed in the antebellum period is the ideal of conformity. Brook farm is an outstanding example of a society structure with conformist principals. It was organized based on socialism. As stated in document F, "we the undersigned do unite in a voluntary association." It was a society based on every one relying on each other. The story in document E is another example of a call for conformity. The "good boy" does not think for himself, but relies only on what others tell him is good. He does exactly as he is told and as a result is very blissful. The redefined gender rolls were also a result of the quest for the conformity. All men were supposed to live a certain way as were the women. The call for conformity was heard thr

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