An era of reform Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Reform
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To make change in order to bring about improvement, to end Abuses or correct injustices
2
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Seneca Falls Convention
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The gathering of supporters of women’s rights in July 1848 LAUNCHED THE MOVEMENT FOR WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE
3
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Abolitionists
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A person who supports the abolition or the ending of slavery
4
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Transcendentalism
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A philosophy emphasizing that people should transcend or go beyond logical thinking with the help of emotions and intuition
5
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Who was the second great awakening started by?
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John Lee
6
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What was the second great awakening?
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A revival of religious feeling and belief from the 1800s to the 1840s
