DBQ-AP HISTORY
...em. This compassion shows a way the reform movements sought to expand democratic ideals. Doc. B. expresses Finney’s beliefs that an awakening or reform is needed in order to reach out to those who are in need. He wants the drunkards, prostitutes, infidels, and abandoned to turn back to church. He feels the role of the church is to reach those who would be unable to find God without help. There was a need for religious awakenings in order for peace and morals to be kept up. In Doc. E. McGuffey writes about the differences between the poor boy who has nothing and the wealthy children. The poor child works hard never missing a second to do something to help his family. He has good virtues and listens to his parents. When he sees the rich children with everything, he does not envy them. He feels that God has made him the happiest boy. This shows how happiness can be achieved through ideals of simple living and gratefulness. In Doc. F, the constitution of Brook Farm shows how they put the most thought and concern on the issues of mutual support and spiritual progress. The people believed in not competing in wealth and production but sharing the benefits with the whole community. The Farm wanted to provide moral, physical, and intellectual education to its members. They would rather be spiritually and morally rich than physically rich in wealth. In Doc. H, the drawing illustrates the harms of excessive drinking. The desire to prohibit liquor was harmful because of the abuses in which the children and women of the families endured. It shows both the physical and economic downfalls of drinking. Reform movements like this were brought ab...