DO NOW: Word Web Homework – NOW DUE THURSDAY (EXTRA DAY ) Market Revolution/Andrew Jackson Project DO NOW: Word Web What do we know so far about slavery in United States History?
Today’s AIM: How did the abolitionist movement develop and expand during the early 1800’s?
A complete END to slavery. Background vocabulary... What is ABOLITION? A complete END to slavery. What is EMANCIPATION? Freeing someone from slavery. What is ANTEBELLUM? Pre-Civil War.
2nd Great Awakening Society during the Jacksonian era was undergoing deep and rapid changes… (westward expansion, industrialization, market revolution) To combat growing uncertainty, reformers sought stability and order in RELIGION Religion provided a means of social control in a disordered society Church-goers embraced the values of hard work, punctuality, and sobriety REVIVALS (religious meetings) brought unity and strength and a sense of peace
What do you see?
Charles Finney and the Conversion Experience DON’T COPY “Father of modern revivalism” Meetings night after night to build excitement Speaking openly and honestly Encouraging women to testify in public Speaking out against alcohol and slavery Placing those struggling with conversion on the “anxious bench” at the front of the congregation Such techniques all heightened the emotions of the conversion process (born again)
Revival
1816 -> American Bible Society Founded
In a nutshell…The 2nd Great Awakening… Every person could be saved through revivals. It enrolled millions of new members, and led to the formation of new denominations. The Second Great Awakening stimulated the establishment of many reform movements designed to remedy the evils of society before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
The Second Great Awakening “Spiritual Reform From Within” [Religious Revivalism] Social Reforms & Redefining the Ideal of Equality Temperance Education Abolitionism Asylum & Prison Reform Women’s Rights
Abolitionism…how did it start? 1817, American Colonization Society In 1847, the legislature of Liberia declared the nation an independent state. By 1867 - movement of more than 13,000 Americans to Liberia.
The Abolitionist Movement The efforts to end the institution of slavery in America Strongest in the north, led by free African Americans, women, and educated people A “Grassroots Effort” – starts slowly and builds up (the people drive it)
The Abolitionist Movement Famous Abolitionists: Frederick Douglass (escaped slave) William Lloyd Garrison (newspaper publisher) Harriet Tubman (escaped slave) The Grimke Sisters (from South Carolina)
Abolitionist Museum Walk Rules Walk around quietly and take notes on your graphic organizer/chart. Don’t crowd around the exhibit – move to another piece if there are too many people nearby. No conversations because it will get loud with the music playing too (pretend you’re in a museum!) If you have a question – ASK ME! Call me over! Please be respectful! If you don’t like the activity don’t be rude by conversing with others or distracting your classmates
EXIT: Museum Walk REACTION Choose at least ONE of the abolitionists you focused on today and answer the following in an organized paragraph: a. What is the name of the abolitionist? A short summary of the most important things you learned from the abolitionist. How did this abolitionist help DEVELOP and EXPAND the abolitionist movement?
Market Revolution/Andrew Jackson Project Homework – NOW DUE TOMORROW (EXTRA DAY) Market Revolution/Andrew Jackson Project DO NOW: How did the 2nd Great Awakening lead to reform movements in the United States? What were major problems plaguing American society in the early 1800’s? What are some issues plaguing American society today?
Today’s AIM: How did reform movements grow throughout the US in the 1800s?
MUSEUM WALK REACTION Famous Abolitionists: Frederick Douglass (escaped slave) William Lloyd Garrison (newspaper publisher) Harriet Tubman (escaped slave) The Grimke Sisters (from South Carolina) VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
What do you see here?
While you watch: What were the results of Nat Turner’s Rebellion? Violent Abolitionism White southerners were always scared of a possible slave REVOLT…but some saw ending slavery as a POSSIBILITY… NAT TURNER’S REBELLION (1831) Nat Turner, a slave from Virginia, believed that God had told him to END SLAVERY While you watch: What were the results of Nat Turner’s Rebellion? VIDEO
The Second Great Awakening “Spiritual Reform From Within” [Religious Revivalism] Social Reforms & Redefining the Ideal of Equality Temperance Education Abolitionism Asylum & Prison Reform Women’s Rights
Major reform movement existed in the following areas… While America was undergoing an era of major change…there were many problems lying under the surface. These social ills were attacked many social reformers… Major reform movement existed in the following areas… Women’s Rights Temperance Public Education Mental Health Reform and Prison Reform
Class Activity Reform Movements Source Analysis Each group will receive a packet of sources on each reform movement. AS A GROUP, you will spend about 5-6 minutes on each reform movement. Analyze the primary and secondary resources and answer the questions that follow on your analysis worksheet… PLEASE KEEP THE DOCUMENTS TOGETHER!
EXIT: Document Analysis REACTION Choose ONE of the reform movements you focused on today and answer the following in an organized paragraph: a. What is the name of the movement? A short summary of the most important things you learned from the movement. How did this movement DEVELOP and GROW throughout the United States during the 1800s?