questions
how did the South transport goods
natural waterways
why where slaves making cotton
because England would buy it
what was the second great awakening
its a significant protestant religious revival that took place in the United States during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
what did Dix do everyday?
she visited many prisons trying to free people that she thought didn't do anything.
what was Horace Mann trying to do
he spearheaded the common school movement,ensuring that every child could receive a basic educational life
how did the slaves escape slavery
underground railroad
why didn't the north have slaves
they were afraid the slaves would take their jobs
what happens in 1854
In 1854, Henry David Thoreau published Walden; or, Life in the Woods, an account of his experience living in a cabin he built near Concord, Massachusetts. There he meditated on the meaning of his life, society, nature, and the human spirit.
why was Dix shocked
she was shocked because once she saw all the people that were not getting treated well and were very ill she tried to stop them getting treated bad and get them better
who was Horace man
Horace Mann was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education, he is thus also known as The Father of American Education.
who was the slaves most afraid of?
overseer
what kind of houses where the slaves living in
they live in cabins on the floor
what did they do day after day
people gathered in churches and big white tents to hear messages of hope.
what did Dix do for years
Dix gathered information about the horrors she had seen and prepared a detailed report for the Massachusetts state legislature
he said that much more needed to be done *meaning* educational opportunities for women and African Americans.
what was found during this time
reaper
why where slaves afraid of there kids getting old
the master would take the children and send them out to slavery countries away
what did transcendentalism mean during this time
Emerson believed that every human being had unlimited potential, but in order to realize their godlike nature, people had to transcend, or go beyond, purely logical thinking.
she saw people with mental illnesses,who had been treated badly and needed help.
why was public schools needed
public education is the most important education America makes in its future.
how did the slaves quietly rebel?
they would slow down work and brake tools
what day did the slaves have off
sundays
what did they say transcendentalists meant
they said it added to the spirit of reform by urging people,to question society's rules and institutions.
what did Dix do for the rest of her life
Dix continued campaigning for prison reform for the rest of her life. When she died in 1887, most state governments no longer put debtors in prison