The Great debate During and after the enlightenment, government official began debating whether idea of “equality” should be extended to the slave population The first abolitionist movement was led by William Wilberforce of the British parliament made the argument that slavery went against the nation’s Christian Morals

Obj. How did the revolution impact social reform movement? The Great Debate Abolition of Slavery Early Feminist movement Limited Reform Conservatism vs. Liberalism Expectations: Prepare your notebook for your Cornell Notes for today Remain silent

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The abolishment of slavery Abolition of Slavery Between 1807 and 1820, most Europeans nations abolished the slave trade and by the mid 19th century most of countries abolished slavery all together The abolishment of slavery 1833- England 1848 – France 1865 – U.S 1888- Brazil

Early Feminist Movement As the enlightenment and revolutions pushed for the ideas of equality and freedom, many educated feminist writers emerged in western Europe Olympe De Gouges – Argued for the natural rights of women during the French revolution Mary Wollestonecraft – Promoted women’s education Mary Astell –pushed for marriage rights

Limited Reform In spite of these arguments women gained few rights during the 19th century More upper-class women would pursue an education, however many middle and lower class women in Europe and the Americas remained uneducated The work of the early feminist would help push for women’s suffrage in the 20th century

Conservatism vs. Liberalism As more people began to debate whether rights should be extended to women, Natives, and black population two ideologies (belief systems) emerged. Conservatism – Led by Edmund Burke, argued that societies would naturally change and that no drastic social change should occur Liberalism – Argued for more immediate changes for economic and political equality

Analyzing the arguments for women’s rights 1. What is the main argument of the author 2. Conservatism or Liberalism 3. Explain why?

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