TOPIC 6.11
Reform in the Gilded Age
THEMATIC FOCUS Social Structures (SOC)
Social categories, roles, and practices are created, maintained, challenged, and
transformed throughout American history, shaping government policy, economic
systems, culture, and the lives of citizens.
Unit 6: Learning Objective I
Explain how different reform movements responded to the rise of industrial capitalism in the Gilded Age.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
A number of artists and critics, including agrarians, utopians, socialists, and advocates of the Social Gospel, championed alternative visions for the economy and U.S. society.
KC-2
Many women sought greater equality with men, often joining voluntary organizations, going to college, and promoting social and political reform.
Social categories, roles, and practices are created, maintained, challenged, and
transformed throughout American history, shaping government policy, economic
systems, culture, and the lives of citizens.
Unit 6: Learning Objective I
Explain how different reform movements responded to the rise of industrial capitalism in the Gilded Age.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
A number of artists and critics, including agrarians, utopians, socialists, and advocates of the Social Gospel, championed alternative visions for the economy and U.S. society.
KC-2
Many women sought greater equality with men, often joining voluntary organizations, going to college, and promoting social and political reform.
