Abolition
What is aboliton and the abolition movement
Abolition: The act to get rid of something or to end something.
Abolition Movement: A civil rights campaign to end slavery.
What did most women accept that they had to do.
They accepted that they had to marry, have children, and take care of the house and family.
What skills did the school reform teach
To read, write, do math, learn morality, and responsible citizenship.
What was the name of the religious movement
The second Great Awakening
What did utopian societies try to do
They tried to create a perfect society
Why did many women support the abolition movement.
If slaves got rights then they thought they would get the rights as well.
When and what was the first state to let women vote
In 1890 Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote.
Who did the school reform teach
It was a free learning system to all children
What was the Second Great Awakening and how did it change American religion?
The second great awakening was a big religious movement to get people to convert to their religion.
Name 4 example of Christian utopian societies
Shakers, Harmonites, Hopedale, Fruitland
What was the underground railroad and why was it dangerous
The underground railroad was a secret network of trails and safe houses to help slaves escape to the North. It was dangerous because if it was found that you were helping free the slaves, you could be fined, killed, jailed, or have your property taken.
Name as many things from the notes that women could not do during 1800 century america
They could not Vote (nationally), Own property, Make contracts, Control their own wages, Have custody of their children in the event of divorce (which was very rare), Work outside of the home (and when they did were paid less), Go to school past elementary school
What did the school reform do to immigrants
It was to americanize (assimilate) them
What happens to religious churches and temples during this period
The church and temple membership soars
Two examples of socialist utopian community
Brook Farm in Massachusetts; Oberlin in Ohio
Why did the abolition movement in rage the southerners
The southerners were angry about the abolitionist movement because they felt that it was taking away their property and encouraging them to break the law.
What is the difference between the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association in terms of their strategies.
The National Woman Suffrage Association was the focus of getting the right to vote through the constitution amendment. The American Women Suffrage Association was the focus of getting the right to vote in individual states and if enough states were to do it it would become a national law.
What is another name for the education reform
Common School Movement
Name three new religious movements that emerged during the Second Great Awakening.
Three religious movements include Jehovah's Witness, Mormonism, and christian scientists.
Give two examples of utopian communities and describe what made them unique or different from mainstream society.
Two examples include New Harmony which focused on philosophy, and Nashoba which focused on abolitionism.
Name as many abolitionists in the notes as you can and what they did
Harriet Tubman: was a slave who had escaped. After she escaped she came back 13 more times and helped over 70 people escape with her.
Fredrick Douglass: was an escaped slave who became a leading abolitionist and a famous speaker and writer.
Sojourner Truth: was an escaped slave who became an abolitionist leader.
William Lloyd Garrison: was an abolitionist who posted a newspaper article on anti-slavery which helped spread awareness.
William Steward: was an abolitionist who helped form a republican party which was founded on getting rid of slavery and served as president Lincoln’s secretary of state.
Harriet Beecher Stowe: was an abolitionist who posted an abolitionist book that was very popular called Uncle Tom’s cabin.
Why did women change their focus from the abolition movement to the Suffrage movement.
They changed their focus to the Suffrage movement because African men were given the right to vote and women were not.
Explain how free public education was seen as important to a democratic republic.
It was important because they thought that everyone who was elected or had voted needed to be smart and educated to make smart educated decisions.
Deism of the Founding Fathers replaced by...
growth in Protestant churches like the Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians
What did hopedale and oneida focus on
Hopedale: focused on the quality of sexes/ equality of gender.
Oneida: focused on experimental family relationships.