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In the late 19th century America was grappling with who it was as a country found of the ideology that all men and women are created equal Americans were identified by their place in the social hierarchy and economic class During this era many individuals sought to believe slavery was morally right and fair thus making it acceptable in society Furthermore women were suppressed and berated in society making them less of an individual and more of property The idea of not to confine to the principles and standards of society are being conveyed in this unit about individualism and the relationship between the individual and society All these pieces demonstrate the need of freedom and liberty as individuals something that society struggles to do As America developed American individuals sought to emphasize and accentuate subject matters such as race self identity and rights for all Women during the 19th century were oppressed and perceived to be inferior to men thus excluding them as a whole in society Abstaining from the truth that women protesting and attending political speeches was considered gauche for they began taking on serious roles in the abolition and temperance movement
