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Developing American Identity 1820-1880 (Temperance (Hated the consumption…
Developing American Identity 1820-1880
Women
Often worked on farms with husband
Women started to run social organizations, such as schools and charities
Susan B Anthony help many women rights rallies
Jackson's presidency helped push for more equality
Trying to get the right to vote
Temperance
Hated the consumption of alcohol
People believed in a moderate lifesytle
Many preachers and religious leaders believed in temperance
Women were key in spreading the idea of temperance to their families
Wanted to not consume alcohol
Abolitionist Movement
some demanded immediate abolition of slavery while others wanted a gradual phasing out of slavery
American Anti Slavery Society
Radical abolitionist
Leader was William Lloyd Garrison
Started in the Liberator newspapers
Many saw slavery as a sin
Many black abolitionist including FRederick douglass, and Harriet Tubman
Some abolitionist movements wanted the slaves to aft in revolt and with violence
Education
Jackson wanted free public education for all children
Horace Mann lead the of the public school movement. Wanted compulsory attendance, longer school years , and increased teacher preparation
The teaching of morals to prepare kids for soceity
Many private colleges started popping up
Western states added the most because they were new
Some of these colleges started admitting women
Lyceum lecture societies helped improve adult education
Religion/Utopian society
Second Great Awakening occurred
lead to reforms in society
Focused on human reason and promoted the opportunity of salvation for all
New Religions became popular
Mormons Lived in Utah
Baptist and Methodist in the south