Social Reforms
This wave of religious fervor dominated the early 1800's in the US
The 2nd great awakening
A convention that took place in July 1848
Seneca Falls Convention
Who started the public-school system as we know it today?
Horace Mann
Define Abolitionist
Someone who wants slavery banned
A network of safe houses used to help slaves escape slavery.
Underground railroad
Religious camp meetings
Revivals
What was the fight for the right to vote called
What were some of the troubles of the early public-school system?
Corporal punishment, unqualified teachers, and a small curriculum
What was the underground railroad?
A network of safe-houses used by slaves to scape captivity
Someone who wanted slavery banned
Abolitionist
Who led the charge against the consumption of alcohol
What were some of the reforms the women's movement called for?
They wanted temperance, peace, worker's rights, and abolition.
What college eventually allowed the admission of women and African Americans
Oberlin College
Who's considered the most famous conductor of the railroad
Harriet Tubman
Temperence
The first state that was the first to pass a law on the ban the use of alcohol
Maine
What changes in law and government took place due to the movement?
Temperance, government-supported better schools, and the 19th amendment.
What were the main 3 reforms to help with hearing, vision, and special needs education?
1. Thomas Gallaudet- Deafness
2. Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe- Blindness
3. Dorothea Dix- Mentally ill people
What society was formed to buy slaves and send them back to Africa
American Colonization Society
The right to vote
Sufferage
Modern connection: The temperance movement of the mid-1800s led to what constitution amendment banning the production and transportation of alcohol
The 18 amendment
How did the women's movement connect with other social movements of the time?
They wanted equal rights, better pay, equal education, and abolition.
Early school houses were run by under-trained teachers, what schools came about to train teachers?
"Normal School"
How did the Southaners justify slavery?
They said that it was essential to the south and its economy, also used bible vurses
A camp meeting typically for religious purposes.
Revivals