an organized effort to improve the political, legal, and economic status of women in American society
100
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
held a convention in Seneca Falls, New York
100
Susan B. Anthony
was free to travel and devote herself to reform work
100
Why was Harriet Tubman nicknamed the “Black Moses”?
Like Moses in the Bible, Harriet Tubman helped lead her people out of slavery.
200
women’s suffrage
the right of women to vote
200
abolitionist
reformers who wanted to abolish, or end, slavery
200
Harriet Tubman
escorted more than 300 people to freedom via the Underground Railroad
200
Sojourner Truth
Born into slavery in New York State, she was illiterate, but her words inspired the crowds that heard her
200
How could education be a key to improving women’s rights?
An educated woman could use her knowledge to argue for her rights. An education could lead to career opportunities.
300
predestination
the idea that God decided the fate of a person’s soul even before birth
300
temperance movement
an organized effort to end alcohol abuse and the problems created by it
300
Horace Mann
took the lead in education reform
300
Frederick Douglass
the most powerful speaker for abolitionism
300
How did abolitionists try to end slavery?
Abolitionists used many different methods, including publishing books, newspapers, and pamphlets; holding rallies; and helping enslaved people escape.
400
prohibition
a total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol
400
revival
a huge outdoor religious meeting
400
Charles Finney
held the first of many religious revivals in 1826
400
Dorothea Dix
a Massachusetts schoolteacher, was one of those who took up the cause of prison reform
400
How did the women’s suffrage movement begin?
When women became involved in reform movements, limits on their participation led some women to feel that they needed to work for equal rights for themselves, including the right to vote.
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William Lloyd Garrison
A Quaker, he strongly opposed the use of violence to
end slavery
500
Lucretia Mott
had organizing skills and public speaking experience that most women of her day did not
500
How did key people bring about reform in education and society?
They were inspired by religious ideas and Jacksonian democracy to push for reforms in lifestyle, human rights, and
education.