Between the years of 1825-1850, democratic ideals were greatly expanded by reform movements in the United States. These were the years of the Jacksonian Democracy, which mainly stressed universal manhood suffrage, public education, majority rule and the abolition of debtor prisons. President Jackson led the Democrats after the split of the Democratic-Republican Party. Reform movements flourished from all these and many more issues.
Movements pertaining to abolitionism were the chief factors in creating a more democratic government; this was a belief that slavery was evil. Many publications were formed in the anti-slavery movements such as: The Appeal in 1829, which was written by David Walker, who wrote of ending white supremacy; The Liberator, by Garrison, was also a tremendous factor, it was the blame for Nat Turner?s Rebellion.
Women?s rights were also an issue linked to abolitionism. The Seneca Falls Convention was made because women were not allowed to participate in any anti-slavery convention. The purpose of this convention was to declare their right to be free as man is free (Doc I), hence the making of the cult of true womanhood.
