2. Transcendentalism

3. Transcendentalism A loose knit group of writers who flourished in the 1830’s and 1840’s. A loose knit group of writers who flourished in the 1830’s and 1840’s. No religious or political institution is as powerful as the individual. No religious or political institution is as powerful as the individual.

4. Transcendentalism The Industrial Revolution showed that machines could actually replace people. The Industrial Revolution showed that machines could actually replace people. One pastor was troubled by this idea and searched for a new way of thinking. One pastor was troubled by this idea and searched for a new way of thinking.

5. Transcendentalism The pastor was Ralph Waldo Emerson, and he started the transcendentalism movement in America in 1833. The pastor was Ralph Waldo Emerson, and he started the transcendentalism movement in America in 1833. The movement produced two major works: Emerson’s Nature and Thoreau’s Walden. The movement produced two major works: Emerson’s Nature and Thoreau’s Walden.

6. Transcendentalism Emerson said the human mind is so powerful and can unlock any mystery. Emerson said the human mind is so powerful and can unlock any mystery. Every soul and all of nature was part of an “Over Soul” a universal spirit to which all beings returned after death. Every soul and all of nature was part of an “Over Soul” a universal spirit to which all beings returned after death.

7. Transcendentalism Thoreau followed these views and wanted to experience life on a simpler level in harmony with nature. Thoreau followed these views and wanted to experience life on a simpler level in harmony with nature. All transcendentalists were abolitionists and he chose not to pay his taxes. All transcendentalists were abolitionists and he chose not to pay his taxes. He developed non-violent civil disobedience and had a profound effect on society. He developed non-violent civil disobedience and had a profound effect on society.