Chapter 14 Sec 3
1. Temperance Societies Temperance Societies A. Tried to outlaw alcohol
2. Worker’s Rights Factories were unsafe Workers organized unions Strikes were used (you have been assigned a blizzard bag activity to deepen your understanding of this concept)
3. Education Improvements Horace Mann was the president of the State Board of Education in Massachusetts. 1. Boston opened the first public school 2. Oberlin was the first college to accept females https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQjpm61tWbI
4. Care for the Needy Dorthea Dix 1. Helped improve conditions in jails and worked to get mentally ill and mentally retarded individuals out of jail.
4. Care for the Needy B. Thomas Gallaudet 1. Opened the first school for the deaf
5. Creating Ideal Communities Shakers attempted to create a utopian society.