Abolition
Abolition
Abolition = The act of abolishing a system or practice; to get rid of something permanently
In the 1800s, women could not ?...
Vote nationally, control their own wages, have custody of their children in divorce, work outside home, own property, and go to school past elementary.
What were three religious movements that emerged during the Second Great Awakening ?
7th Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Christian Scientists
How was free public education seen as imp. to democratic republic?
It was seen as important because it taught basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.
What did William Lloyd Garrison do to support the abolition movement?
William Lloyd was an abolitionist and helped spread awareness about the anti-slavery newspaper.
In the 1800, what was the Abolition Movement?
the movement was to end slavery in the United States
How many states allowed women to vote?
What was the Second Great Awakening and how did it change American religion?
The second great awakening was a large religious movement, where there was increased membership, large revival meetings, Deism of the Founding Fathers replaced by growth in Protestant churches like the Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians.
What were the main goals of the education reform/common School Movement?
The main goals were to provide free public education to all children, Americanize immigrants, and teach morality and citizenship.
Explain William Seward's contributions to the abolition movement and American politics.
William Seward helped form the republic party,and its main principle to ending slavery.
Where were most abolitionists from?
Northern States.
What year were women allowed to vote in a few states?
1919
What were utopian societies and what did they attempt to accomplish?
Where they believe it's a paradise, an amazing life. They attempted to make a perfect society.
why does a democratic republic need educated citizens?
Creates a shared history and common culture and values
How did Harriet Beecher Stowe contribute to the abolition movement?
Harriet Beecher contributed by making a popular abolition novel, Uncle Tom Cabin.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of secret trails, safe houses, and people that would help escaped slaves get to freedom in the North
What was the traditional role that most women accepted in 1800's society?
Their role was to marry, have children, and care for their home and family
What are two examples of utopian communities?
Many were Christian and religious
Up to what grade could women go to school?
Elementary
Why did the abolition movement anger Southerners? Explain their perspective.
They thought it encouraged the breaking of the law, and that abolition was stealing their property.
How was it dangerous?
It was dangerous to help slaves escape. It was against the law and you could be fined, jailed, have you property taken, or even killed by angry slave hunters
Why did women abolitionists shift their focus to the women's suffrage movement after the Civil War?
After the civil war the focus shifted. Because african american men could vote and they felt they deserved that right too.
Describe what made Christian and religious communities unique or different from mainstream society.
They were unique because of the things they believed they would accomplish.
Was public education important?
Yes.
Who led the National Woman Suffrage Association and what was their approach?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony. Lucy Stone & Henry Blackwell focused on gaining women the right to vote in individual states thinking if enough states allowed it the national law would change, and Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton focused on gaining women the right to vote through a Constitutional amendment.