Chapter 8

 RELIGIOUS REVIVALS THAT SWEPT ACROSS THE U.S. IN THE 17 TH AND 18 TH CENTURY  REVIVAL – AN EMOTIONAL MEETING DESIGNED TO AWAKEN RELIGIOUS FATIH THROUGH PREAHING AND PRAYER  Charles Finney was A FAMOUS CHRISTIAN PREACHER IN THE 1790’S  TOURED AMERICAN CITIES CHALLENGING INDIVIDUALS TO ASK FORGIVENESS OF THEIR SINS AND LIVE A LIFE OF PURITY

 A PHILOSOPHICAL AND LITERARY MOVMENT THAT EMPHASIZED LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE AND CELEBRATING THE TRUTH FOUND IN NATURE AND PERSONAL EMOTION, IMAGINATION.  Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau  FAMOUS AMERCAN LITERARY WRITERS  EMERSON – “BERRYING”  THOREAU – WALDEN 

 A PERFECT PLACE  SOME TRIED TO SET UP PERFECT COMMUNITIES  EX; BROOKE FARM

 REFORMER WHO WORKED FOR SOCIAL REFORM IN PRISONS AND MENTAL HOSPITALS  SHE CALLED FOR BETTER CONDITIONS FOR THESE PPL IN U.S. SOCIETY

 THE MOVEMENT TO END SLAVERY  William Lloyd Garrison  WAS A WHITE ABOLITIIONIST WHO PUBLISHED A ANTISLAVERY NEWPAPER CALLED THE LIBERATOR  IT CALLED FOR EMANCIPATION – FREEING OF SLAVES WITH NO PAYMENT TO THEIR OWNERS.

 A Slave who escaped slavery and became a prominent abolitionist  He teamed up with William L Garrison, speaking out against slavery  He formed his own abolitionist newspaper - The North Star

 Rural / Field Slaves’ lives were more difficult because their duties were more labor intensive  Urban slaves’ lives were better because they were better clothed, fed and taken care of.  They also worked more skilled jobs – Black smiths, Artisans, Factory Jobs.

 A slave who thought he was chosen by God to lead his people to freedom.  He led a revolt or a rebellion, in which he and his followers killed almost 60 whites.  His group was run down and killed. Also Turner was captured and hung.  This led to a growing paranoia of Southerners towards slaves and abolitionist

 Rule preventing debate of Congress on the issue of abolition in  IN 1844 rule was repealed and opened up debates in Congress over abolition

 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lecretia Mott  Womens’ Rights leaders who organized the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848  Sarah and Angelina Grimke  The daughters of a SC plantation owner who spoke out against the horrors of slavery.

 The attempt to rid society of the problems caused by alcohol  Attempted to make the consumption of alcohol illegal

 Meeting in New York  Encouraging women to participate in Social Issues  Declarations of Sentiments – Women are born free and equal  Better educational opportunities for women  Sojourner Truth  A strong abolitionist speaker who was a Former Slave.  She became a spiritual leader for the African American community and respected abolitionist 

 Production of goods from the home.  Manufacturers provided materials for families  Look at the map on p Answer the questions.

 Long Work Days  Very Few Breaks  Bad Working Conditions- Hot, Dark, Poor Ventilation, Dirty  Very small pay

 most immigrants Came to America during 1830 and 1860 From Ireland and Germany  To work in Factories….

 DQ: Write 1 paragraph  Why was teacher – led or corporate prayer disallowed in public schools, given the U.S.’s Christian heritage?  In Class Schedule  Notes (QS 1-8)  Free Reading – SSR  Mc Cullough v. Maryland Handout  Map p. 217  Homework

 Quote  “Ideas are as dangerous as guns we would not give our enemies guns why should we give them ideas”-Stalin  In Class Schedule  Notes (QS 1-8)  Free Reading – SSR  Mc Cullough v. Maryland Handout  Map p. 217  Homework

 Brain Teaser  With what vegetable do you throw away the outside, cook the inside, eat the outside, and throw away the inside?  In Class Schedule  Notes (QS 1-8)  Free Reading – SSR  Homework

 " The test and use of a man's education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind"-  J.Baryum  In Class Schedule  Notes (QS 1-8)  Homework

 Trivia  What southern state has a capital named for the seventh president, “Old Hickory”?  In Class Schedule  Notes (QS 1-8)  Free Reading – SSR  Map p. 217  Homework