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Prison Reform and Asylums: Dorothea Dix's Advocacy
Analyze Dorothea Dix's investigative work and legislative advocacy to improve conditions for the incarcerated and mentally ill.
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Jacksonian Democracy, Reform Movements, and Changing Rights
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Investigate the expansion of voting rights for white men, the rise of popular political parties, and early reform movements for social justice.
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SS.8.1.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesInvestigate and evaluate primary and secondary sources from multiple diverse perspectives about United States history from the American Revolution through Reconstruction to formulate and defend claims with textual evidence and logical reasoning.
SS.8.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesDevelop a contextual understanding of the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes from the origins of the American Revolution through Reconstruction.