The Lane Rebels - 1834
By Emily Moore
The Importance of The Lane Rebels
- The Lane Rebels supported The Anti-Slavery Cause, which was brought to attention after the Lane Debates
- The majority of the United States (in 1834) thought that what the Lane Rebels were proposing was ridiculous because it went against the "social norm" of the time
- The Lane Rebels were making an advance to racial equality, which is important today because we still have this problem
Key Leaders and People of 1834
- Lyman Beecher
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Theodore Weld
- Andrew Jackson
Important Events around 1834
Presidents
- John Quincy Adams - President of USA during 1825 to 1829
- Andrew Jackson - President of USA during 1829 to 1837
- Martin Van Buren - President of USA during 1837 to 1841
- Lane Theological Seminary founded - 1829
- American Anti Slavery Society established - 1833
- The first railroad tunnel was completed in Pennsylvania - March 18, 1834
- Congress creates "Indian Territory", which is now modern day Oklahoma - June 30, 1834
- The Lane Debates - 1834
Interesting Facts
- There is a movie called "Sons & Daughters of Thunder" (2015) which is about The Lane Rebels
- There is a "Ohio Historical Marker" near the location of the Lane Seminary Debates
- Lyman Beecher (father of Harriet Beecher Stowe) was a pastor and became the first "President" of the Lane Theological Seminary
- Lyman Beecher and his family lived in the present day "Beecher House"