Bio:I was born on May 14, 1771
I died on November 17, 1858.
I didn't have a formal education. I attended my local school as a child and then became an apprentice at a drapery business in London.
I am a leader in the Reform Movement, and I tried creating a perfect socialist society.
In the U.S., I tried creating a perfectly balanced agricultural/ manufacturing society. I went against the modern factory system of the time. I recommended a simple, practical plan to have no danger to individuals or the society as a whole.
- Issues:
I was involved in the Age of Reform, where groups of people decided to break away from the current American society and create their own Utopian societies.
- I believe communities should be based on a balance of manufacturing and agriculture.
- My theory is the environment people are placed into affects their character. Changing the environment can change a persons character and make society better as a whole.
- Solution(s):
- I believe the creation of a Utopian socialist society will create a more moral or character driven America. The people will have better characters and in turn, they will help society progress as a whole.
- I have not been successful in the United States but in Europe my ideas have spread through Britain and Scotland. In the U.S., I haven't had the commitment and skilled people to keep my community running.
- Relationship to others:
Education: I love helping out kids, and giving them a chance in life. I founded childcare in Europe and am in support of educating our young.
Utopian communities: I myself am a reformer and don't believe the current way society is running is right. There should be much more of a push to bring up the lower classes of society and help them survive and better their situations.
Prison reform: I disagree with this because it changes the way these prisoners are treated and the environment they are in. This will change their character into someone worse then they were before. They will go insane or try to kill themselves.
- I don't have much of an opinion on temperance, abolition, woman's rights, transcendentalism.
I would feel comforatble sitting next to you because we both believe that education is a benefit to our country and that kids should be educated. We could discuss about benefits of education in this country. I believe we could also discuss your opinons on what i have done for education and what you could also do to help create a utopian society.
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ReplyDeleteI would feel uncomfortable sitting next to you because of your lack of opinion on issues I feel strongly about. Women's rights and abolition of slavery do not matter to you, but how can a society exist with inequality to this severe of a degree? Furthermore, your disproval with the prison reform would cause an argument considering I believe it may stop criminals from committing crimes again. Our clashing opinions would not create for a peaceful dinner. -Lucretia Mott
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I would definitely feel uncomfortable sitting next to you because of your view on prison reform. There are a number of people in prison who are mentally ill and need treatment to make themselves better. While some people who are in prison are real criminals, they still should not be without heat in the cold winters. Being isolated from their friends and families is a large punishment and even without minor reforms, prisons can still set wrong doers on the right path. Also, other issues that do not matter to you, such as slavery or women's rights, are important to me. I possessed much power as a woman and accomplished a lot. Also, I am the head nurse in the Union Army, thus doing my part to set the slaves free. I do not think our dinner would be enjoyable if we sat next to each other, so please, don't sit by me. Dorothea Dix (AW)
ReplyDeleteI Henry Clay, would feel comfortable sitting next to you. As the great compromiser I would be interested in hearing about your ideas of the Utopian societies where everyone lives in peace, I think your ideas would spark great conversation between us.
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