Even though some may feel that 19th Century America was the greatest period for this country, there has to be an understanding as to why that was. At that time, this was the time of unrest. The citizens, mostly women and blacks, felt that there was inherent injustice in their “home.” It seems that there were many problems lying under the surface. This led to different social reforms. The social reformers attacked these social ills: women’s rights, alcoholism, education and abolitionism. These social
A study from the Journal of Quantitative Criminology found that, “ U.S. civilians use guns to defend themselves and others from crime at least 989,883 times per year” ( just-facts). Gun control in America has been a popular and controversial topic since the founding of the nation. In recent years the topic of it has made a resurgence in popularity with the majority of citizens and the two main political parties, split over its effectiveness. This has caused Americans to publish studies and lobby