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Unit 4 EQ 2 (Aboltionist (removal of slavery in America, North abolished…
Unit 4 EQ 2
Aboltionist
removal of slavery in America
North abolished slavery but the South did not
Emotional and physical abuse
illegal to leaarn to read and write
no laws of protection
Women's Suffrage
Women wanted right to vote
wanted political voice
wanted to work outside of their home
Literary Movement
connection of past to present
new styles of writing were created
romanticism - gaining new understanding on the truth and inner feelings
Temperance
religion stated that alcohol consumption was sinful
domestic abuse towards women and children
alcohol increased crime and health problems - insanity
Public Education
All children needed education-- they wanted kids to be able to read
fund education for kids with tax
schools for children with special needs
Mental Illness/Disability Reform
People with mental illness were originally believed to be possessed. They were treated as criminals, arrested and thrown into jails.
Cruel treatment of mentally ill and the disabled in jail and asylums
Religious (2nd G. Awakening)
Most church attendees sat through monotonous sermons each week
people stopped attending church