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1 Transcendentalism and asylum reform
Reform Mop Up Transcendentalism and asylum reform

2 Transcendentalism- What is it?
Also known as “European Romanticism” Said people can transcend (rise above) material things in life to reach a higher level of intellect Claimed did not need organized religion to do this You approach perfection when you acquire knowledge about God, yourself, and the universe What does this mean??? Who does this threaten? Can you make any connections with modern groups?

3 Transcendentalist Intellectuals/Writers
Inspiration from God through personal unification with nature Becomes part of the Anti-slavery movement Nature (1832) Walden (1854) Self-Reliance (1841) Ralph Waldo Emerson Resistance to Civil Disobedience (1849) Henry David Thoreau

4 Mentally Ill and Penitentiary Reform
Championed by : Dorthea Dix Deeply religious- had been abused as child Became interested in reform after seeing the horrible conditions women faced in MA institutions Spent 18 mos. visiting jails and institutions

5 Mentally Ill and Penitentiary Reform
Results of Reform: Mentally ill removed from prisons and put into separate institutions with 24 hour care Leads to later prison reform Penitentiary system created- purpose was rehabilitiation

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