Read Beginning the Story pg Answer: 1. What was the source of Sojourner’s strength? 2. What were some of the experiences that sharpened her sense of injustice?
I) Revival and Reform To understand the events surrounding the Second Great Awakening
A) The Second Great Awakening
1. The mid 19 th century was a time where Christianity spread rapidly
A) The Second Great Awakening 1. The mid 19 th century was a time where Christianity spread rapidly a. camp meetings – large outdoor gatherings that lasted several days
A) The Second Great Awakening 1. The mid 19 th century was a time where Christianity spread rapidly a. camp meetings – large outdoor gatherings that lasted several days b. circuit riders – traveling ministers to reach remote areas
B) The Awakening’s Effects on Education
1. Improved religious standards led to improved education standards
B) The Awakening’s Effects on Education 1. Improved religious standards led to improved education standards a. want all children to be able to read the Bible
B) The Awakening’s Effects on Education 1. Improved religious standards led to improved education standards a. want all children to be able to read the Bible b. Horace Mann also felt that an educated citizen would improve our democracy
B) The Awakening’s Effects on Education 1. Improved religious standards led to improved education standards a. want all children to be able to read the Bible b. Horace Mann also felt that an educated citizen would improve our democracy c. help for the disabled increased
B) The Awakening’s Effects on Education 1. Improved religious standards led to improved education standards a. want all children to be able to read the Bible b. Horace Mann also felt that an educated citizen would improve our democracy c. help for the disabled increased 1) Schools for the deaf and blind 2) improved treatment for the mentally ill
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society
1. Prison Reform
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 1. Prison Reform a. many prisoners were people in debt (how can you pay off your debt if you are in jail?)
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 1. Prison Reform a. many prisoners were people in debt (how can you pay off your debt if you are in jail?) b. better conditions were created
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 1. Prison Reform a. many prisoners were people in debt (how can you pay off your debt if you are in jail?) b. better conditions were created 1) Multi-roomed jails instead of one large room
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 2. Temperance Movement
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 2. Temperance Movement a. temperance – moderation in drinking habits
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 2. Temperance Movement a. temperance – moderation in drinking habits b. many viewed alcohol as the cause of society’s problems
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 3. Utopia – a perfect society
C) The Awakening’s Impact on Society 3. Utopia – a perfect society a. The Shakers shared all of their possessions and lived in harmony worshiping God (however, they died out because they were not allowed to marry) (dnc)
II) Movements to End Slavery
A) Emancipation
1. Emancipation – freeing of the slaves
A) Emancipation 1. Emancipation – freeing of the slaves a. one popular idea was to allow free slaves to colonize land in Africa (free slaves in the South may cause rebellion)
Liberia
A) Emancipation 1. Emancipation – freeing of the slaves a. one popular idea was to allow free slaves to colonize land in Africa (free slaves in the South may cause rebellion) b. However, the idea never took as most slaves saw their home as the US
B) Abolition
1. Abolition – putting an end to slavery
B) Abolition 1. Abolition – putting an end to slavery a. many Christians called for the end of slavery
B) Abolition 1. Abolition – putting an end to slavery a. many Christians called for the end of slavery b. William Lloyd Garrison would write in his newspaper for immediate abolition
B) Abolition 1. Abolition – putting an end to slavery a. many Christians called for the end of slavery b. William Lloyd Garrison would write in his newspaper for immediate abolition c. Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth would also cry out for abolition
B) Abolition 1. Abolition – putting an end to slavery a. many Christians called for the end of slavery b. William Lloyd Garrison would write in his newspaper for immediate abolition c. Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth would also cry out for abolition d. However, there was a lot of talk but little action
C) Underground Railroad (no it is not a real train)
C) Underground Railroad 1. Abolitionists would aid runaway slaves in their escape to Canada
C) Underground Railroad 1. Abolitionists would aid runaway slaves in their escape to Canada 2. Harriet Tubman would aid over 300 slaves in her life
C) Underground Railroad 1. Abolitionists would aid runaway slaves in their escape to Canada 2. Harriet Tubman would aid over 300 slaves in her life 3. Congress is flooded with complaints from slave owners and abolitionists, making slavery a difficult issue to continue to ignore