Write your definition of paternalism. Then use this definition to argue that early- 19th-century American reform efforts were in part paternalistic endeavors by middle-class Americans to "do something for" the less fortunate.

What will be an ideal response?


Student answers will vary.

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What will be an ideal response?

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