Abolitionists were people who fought against what?
Slavery
Were women and men equals in terms of rights?
NO
What did Elizabeth blackwell accomplish?
Established medical training for women
True/false Women and Black people could vote in the 1800s?
False
Social reform is an organized attempt to improve What?
What's unjust or imperfect in society
What did eli Whitney invent that made slaves more valuable?
The Cotton Gin
Who fought to get the mentally ill out of prison?
Dorothea Dix
What did horace mann do?
Lead fight for free tax supported schools.
(True/false) Was frederick douglass born a slave?
True
What was the second great awakening?
The religious movement that stressed free will rather than predestination
What was the 1st memory of slavery that douglas will carry to his grave?
A savage beating
What was the gathering at which delegates passed resolutions demanding equality for women?
Seneca Falls Convention
What did Prudence Crandall do?
Founded schools for women and began to teach african americans
(True/false) Elizabeth blackwell was the first women to earn her medical degree and become a doctor?
True
Which group benefitted the MOST from
Thomas Gallaudet’s reform efforts?
People with disabilities
Abolitionists believed this was necessary to fulfill its promise to ____ & ____ ?
Liberty & equality
What was the temperance Movement?
A campaign against alcohol abuse.
What did ann lee create/found
Founder of Shakers
(True/false) Everybody was equal in the 1800s?
False
Which of the following was an
accomplishment of educational reformers in the 1800s?
Public elementary schools were built in most northern states.
Abolitionists believed slavery was wrong for _____&______ reasons?
Political & Religious reasons
Who Helped improve school for people with disabilities?
Thomas Galludet
What did Elisabeth cady stanton do/accomplish?
Helped organize Seneca falls convention
(True/false) some men also fought for women rights?
True some did.
What did temperance groups view as
the most serious social problem of
the 1800s?
Alcohol abuse