Which Transcendentalist was also a leader in educational reform and the father of the author of 'Little Women'?
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Correct answer: Bronson Alcott
Bronson Alcott was a radical educator who believed children should be taught through conversation rather than rote memorization. His daughter, Louisa May Alcott, grew up surrounded by the leading Transcendentalist thinkers.
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