Amos Bronson Alcott

Amos Bronson Alcott

(1799–1888) writer United States

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Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888) was a United States writer.

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Amos Bronson Alcott was an American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer. As an educator, Alcott pioneered new ways of interacting with young students, focusing on a conversational style, and avoided traditional punishment. He hoped to perfect the human spirit and, to that end, advocated a plant-based diet. He was also an abolitionist and an advocate for women's rights.

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