Education Reform
Who was the key leader of the education reform movement?
Horace Mann
What was the Declaration of Sentiments model itself after?
Declaration of Independence
What was the Liberator? Who wrote it?
Anti slavery publication produced by William Loyd Garrison
How did Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin helped the abolition movement ?
provided stories of the cruely of slavery
The name given to the series of paths and intricate networks that led slaves in the south to freedom in the north
Underground railroad
What did Horace Mann believe was the goal of education in the United States?
Education would build better citizens.
What key message did the Declaration of Sentiments give
Men and Women should have equal rights.
What female reformer was known for her advocacy for Women's rights and abolition?
Sojourner Truth
Who was the key reformer in the Mental Health reform movement?
Dorothea Dix
Name given to those leading slaves on the Underground Railroad
Conductors
Why was it important for people to be educated?
So they could understand and interpret the laws of the country
What were women typically expected to do/be in society
Focus on their appearance and not speak
What does the Constitution say about slavery?
People cannot be held as property
she witnessed the poor conditions of prisoners who had not committed crimes but were orphaned or mentally ill
Most famous Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
What was Horace Mann's goal as an educational reformer
public schools were not common and the ones which existed were not good; He wanted everyone to have an opportunity for a decent education
What were three significances of the Seneca Falls Convention?
1. Declaration of Sentiments was written
2. First organized meeting of womens rights
3. Brought leaders like Stanton and Mott into the mix
Which of the following did not play a role in the abolitionist movement?
William Lloyd Garrison
The Quakers
Thomas Jefferson
Sojourner Truth
Jefferson
What amendment did the Suffrage Movement lead to?
19th Amendment
Suffragist arrested for voting in an election
Susan B Anthony
Prior to education reforms, what type of people attended school?
Wealthy
How did the World Anti-Slavery Convention lead to the fight for women's rights?
1. Reformers were upset by the treatment of women at the convention
1. Women were denied equal access to the convention despite being active abolitionists
Escaped slave known for giving the speech "Aint I a Woman"
Sojourner Truth
What was a result of the temperance movement?
Reduction of Alcohol consumption.
Why did Susan B Anthony believe she was unfairly accused of breaking the law?
She believed the Constitution gave women qual rights to participate in the democratic process.