From a chapter on "Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses," this section explains the different reforms aimed at improving the health of the human body and describes the various factions and concerns within the temperance movement.

Looks at the new morality that emerged in the 1920s. It changed the role of women and the perception of African Americans, the latter facilitated by the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the music and dance of the Jazz Age. Also...

T.S. Arthur was an author and a prominent figure in the temperance movement. Read the full text of his short story "The Wife" on this site.

Take this quiz on the women and reform movements of the 19th century.