The reform movement, roughly between 1800 and 1860, included works that portrayed the evolving roles of women. this movement was grounded in american romanticism, 1830-1865, which was a creative burst that focused on and encouraged the enormous potential of humanity. which excerpt from the introduction from foster's biography of harper is a contradiction of reform literature? … "she worked as a servant but eventually became a teacher in ohio and pennsylvania when she was in her mid-to-late twenties." … "she moved to the boston area, became active in its movement to abolish slavery, and began lecturing publicly against slavery." "the piece was probably the first published short story by an african american author." "the story described the lives of two cousins: laura lagrange, who married the wrong man, and janette alston, who became an 'old maid.'"