UNFAIR LIFE
Elizabeth Stanton's argument was the beginning of a long battle for the right of women to vote
women's suffrage
I am from Massachusetts, and I'm the one who convinced the state to improve its public school systems.
Horace Mann
How was the Underground Railroad and the American Colonization Society alike?
A.C.S. - anti-slavery organization that proposed that slaves be freed and moved to Liberia.
U.R. - network set-up to help slaves reach freedom.
How they're alike - FREEDOM
"People derive comfort from providing food and other necessities for themselves" meaning that people should live simply. Henry Thoreau said this in his book. What was his book called?
Walden
A movement that sought to explore the relationship between humans and nature through emotions rather than through reason
Transcendentalism
There's a 8 year old white boy, 8 year old white girl, 8 year old African American boy, and a 8 year year old African American girl. Who had the LEAST CHANCE of getting an education?
The white girl and the two African American children
We are the people that were against slavery and we want to end it.
Abolitionists
In the EARLY 1800s, women could not get a college education. But in the MID-1800s, women were allowed to get a college education.
Is this statement true or false?
True
There was another movement that formed with Transcendentalists. What was it?
Hint: it's one of your vocab words
Individualism
There were some northerners that wanted to help end slavery, there were others that wanted slavery to continue. For the ones that wanted to continue slavery, what did they fear if African Americans were freed?
Feared that former slaves would move up north and take their jobs.
In the 1800s, women only could do so much in life. They could not only be a wife with a large family, but they could also be a lawyer and a mayor.
Is this statement true or false?
False
I was born into slavery, but I didn't let that stop me from learning how to read. Knowing that I could be caught and sent back into slavery, I still spoke out in crowds of people describing what the life was like for me and my people. Who am I?
Frederick Douglas
Believing that people could improve not only themselves, but also society, led to a wave of reform movements.
Is this statement true or false?
True
The northern and southern states were divided on the idea of slavery. Slavery was mainly in the _________ than the ________, but it was neutral once you started moving out ________.
Fill in the blanks: North, South, West, East
South
North
West
The Underground Railroad had a lot of different routes for escape to freedom. Although, most of the routes went ________ to avoid being caught.
Fill in the blank: North, South, East, West
North
Theodore Weld, William Garrison and Frederick Douglas are all abolitionists. This meant that they believed African Americans....
should not be treated as slaves because it is not humane
I was told that nature reflected higher values that came from God. I ended up moving to live in the woods for 2 years to meditate on nature. Who am I?
Henry Thoreau
Elizabeth Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. It stated "we hold these truths to be self-evident:that all men and women are created equally...". This modeled after the _________________________ .
Declaration of Independence
Which subject did American painters prefer the most?
The Hudson River valley / life of the great rivers / dignity of the Native Americans / animals in nature
All of the above. Painters turned away turned away from European themes ands started doing landscapes and/or daily lives of Americans that were around them.
What year did Henry Thoreau publish his book titled Walden?
1854
The Declaration of Sentiments was written by Elizabeth Stanton. What did it demand?
Demanded the full equality for women in every area in life.
I believed that the public education is essential for democracy to work because if children are not prepared to become good citizens, then the republic will turn into destruction.
Horace Mann
The Seneca Falls launched this. With this statement, "women should have the same educational opportunities as men", what is this?
women's rights movement
Ralph Emerson was teaching people the unique importance of each individual. In other words, he taught people to _______ _______.
Hint: two words, both start with a T
Some believed that if people can make their lives better as well as society, then they believed in ______ _______.
Two words
Free Will