"Reform movements in the US sought to expand democratic ideals." Assess the validity of this statement.

Question

Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to the years 1825-1850.

Answer 1

Well, those days (and in great extend all this time) there were a few with the control of the resources and power and the masses who were have little rights, there were slaves, women were not voting and were considered subjects of the men, ...
Thus, reforms were dynamically promoted by few educated who were not even followed by the masses, since they were afraid the power of the few!