Age of Reform

The Age of Reform happened from 1820-1860 and is sometimes called the "the Rise of Common Man." Many people have contributed to this, ordinary people, like you and me, people like Dorothea Dix and Harriet Tubman. Those two people weren't afraid to state their opinions and actually do something about it. Not many people took that risk. But for the few who did, the rewards were great, not like fame and fortune but the feeling …

…saying to the people that slavery should never have existed, which is why we are all equal today. Regular people worked to help other people and change our country for the better. Many people don't realize what sacrifices those people had to make, not only to say their opinion, but also do something about it. The Age of Reform brought out the good in some people, and those people helped in more ways than one.