Amelioration refers to the process of making something better or improving a situation. Three reasons for amelioration include the need to address social injustices and inequalities, the desire to enhance quality of life through improved living conditions and access to resources, and the pursuit of sustainable development to ensure environmental preservation for future generations. These efforts often aim to create more equitable, healthier, and sustainable communities.
amelioration, betterment, improvement, melioration, upgrade,emendation, revision, rewrite.
Amelioration in French and British territories was introduced primarily to address the harsh conditions and inhumane treatment of enslaved people, aiming to improve their welfare and productivity. This movement was influenced by Enlightenment ideals, humanitarian concerns, and growing abolitionist sentiments. Additionally, colonial economies recognized that better treatment could enhance labor efficiency and reduce the risk of unrest. Ultimately, these reforms were part of a broader effort to balance economic interests with moral imperatives.
Colonists were highly dependent upon slave labour, and were hugely resistant to anything which threatened their livelihood. Many plantation owners assumed that the Amelioration Act was a step on the road to total abolition. The provisions of the Act which required food and education for slaves represented a cost to slave owners that they were unwilling to undertake. Although the Act purported to give slaves certain rights, very few slaves were aware of these rights, and even if they were, they were in no meaningful position to enforce them. Many of the judicial authorities were plantation owners themselves, and had no enthusiasm to pursue those who broke the law. It is important to remember that the Amelioration Act was not wholly beneficial to slaves; it also included restrictions on them; including, curiously, prohibiting them from engaging in a Christian marriage.
Some wanted land. Others were seeking gold. Still others were adventure seekers.
The failure of the amelioration can be attributed to several key factors. Firstly, inadequate understanding of the local context and needs led to poorly designed interventions. Secondly, lack of sufficient funding and resources hindered effective implementation. Additionally, resistance from local stakeholders and insufficient community involvement undermined acceptance and sustainability. Lastly, ineffective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms prevented timely adjustments to the strategies being employed.
The opposite of pejoration (worsening) would be amelioration (building, strengthening).
An amelioration is an act of ameliorating - of making better or improving.
Amelioration in terms of slavery is the policy of improving slave conditions.
In the year 1830, amelioration totally ended so that emancipation could have been achieved.
No, the word "surly" is not an amelioration. It typically has a negative connotation, meaning bad-tempered or unfriendly. An amelioration is a process where a word's meaning evolves to become more positive over time.
The carpenter got out his tools to ameliorate the rocking chair.
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this failure of amelioration relates to British West Indian history. It led to the emancipation of countries in the British West Indies.
No, the apprenticeship system came first before the amelioration proposal. The apprenticeship system was established in the early 19th century, whereas the amelioration proposals were introduced later as a means to improve working conditions for apprentices.
Oh, dude, amelioration failed because, like, it just didn't work out, you know? It's like when you try to make a recipe and it turns out to be a disaster - sometimes things just don't go as planned. So, yeah, amelioration didn't quite hit the mark this time.
Intended to improve the lot of slaves, the Amelioration Processes were to not allow overseers to carry whips in the field, slave marriages were to be allowed, slaves were to have weekends off to market and attend mass, women were not be flogged, families were not to be divided and slaves could not be sold as payment of debt. However white planters overwhelmingly refused to accept the Amelioration Processes.