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Reform movements between 1800 and 1860

Reform movements between 1800 and 1860. Second Great Awakening. In the early 1800s a Religious fervor sweeps the nation. Revivalist ministers preach all over the nation. Spirit for change and reform sweeps across the country. Mormons, Transcendentalists and Utopian Communities.

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Reform movements between 1800 and 1860

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  1. Reform movements between 1800 and 1860

  2. Second Great Awakening In the early 1800s a Religious fervor sweeps the nation. Revivalist ministers preach all over the nation. Spirit for change and reform sweeps across the country.

  3. Mormons, Transcendentalists and Utopian Communities During this time many small sects spring up, including groups like Mormons, the transcendentalists as well as other Utopian Communities.

  4. Education, the Mental Hospital System, and Temperance Movement • The reform and revival spirit of the second great awakening spurs a movement to reform society as well. • Listed above are some of the most famous reform movements. Dorothea Dix

  5. Abolitionism • Springing from the reforming fervor of the Second Great Awakening ,abolitionism (the movement to end slavery) picks up steam. • During this time newspapers like the Liberator are founded.

  6. The Women’s movement • Women who were a central part of the social reform and abolitionist movements decide that they too deserve equal rites. • This leads to the beginning of the women’s movement.

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