1. THE AMERICAN REFORM MOVEMENT Religion and Reform Reshape America

2. The Second Great Awakening  What is Reform?  Health, Education, Tax Reform etc.  The 2nd Great Awakening ( 1790-1830)  Rejected predestination  Salvation (heaven) = individual’s responsibility 1800: 1 in 15 Americans was a member of a church 1850: 1 in 6 Americans was a member of a church

3. The Second Great Awakening  Revivals:  Outdoor religious meetings  Day: Bible study & preachers  Evenings: hellfire & brimstone sermons  5,000+ attend

4. SGA & Reform  SGA =individual responsibility  No more predestination  Salvation = Individual Actions & Good Works  Why would SGA lead to reform?  Salvation requires good works  Participating in Reform Movement = good works