these sisters, Sarah and Angelina, became two of the leaders in the push for women's rights in the Antebellum Era
Who are the Grimke sisters?
the years that best date the Antebellum Era in the United States
What is about 1820 to 1860?
within the context of the history of the United States, antebellum means this
What is pre-Civil War?
this escaped slave wrote a very influential autobiography about his life as a slave
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were denied the right to participate in a London convention dealing with this subject
What is slavery (abolition)?
a term - the push to improve what is unjust or imperfect in society
What is social reform?
the first shots of the Civil War were fired in this year
What is 1861?
this group often joined women in the Antebellum Era (and later) Temperance movement
What is factory owners?
Michigan has a temperate climate which means this
What is there are generally no extreme weather swings (even though we have seasons)?
leaders of the Second Great Awakening tried to steer people away from this belief about salvation
What is predestination?
the acronym W.C.T.U. is short for this organization
What is the Women's Christian Temperance Union?
writers of the late 19th century progressive movement who looked to reveal hidden truths about society were given this name
What is muckrakers?