Reformers of the 19th century
Women and Reform
- Throughtout the 1800s opportunity for women to become educated increased
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
- By 1848, more then 300 women participated in womens right
Temperance
- Was a movement to reduce the use of alcoholic beverages
- Alcohol linked to sickness, poverty, and break up of families
1820's Abolitionist
- Movement to free Africans Americans from slavery arose
- Leader was William Lloyd Garrison
- Fredrick Douglas freed slave
Turner 's Rebellion
- Most famous revolt was led by Virginia slave Nat turner
- Turner led 50 followers in a revolt killing 60 whites
Second Great Awakening
spread Christianity through revival meeting
Became the impetus for reforming society