1. I Era of Reform A. Reform movements- change Soc. rules Antislavery Promoting women’s Rights Improving Education Spiritual reform

2. B. The Spirit of Reform 1. 2 nd Great Awakening a. Revival of religious feeling b. 1820’s & 1830’s in west/ north c. Gain forgiveness for sins/ improve Improve society- women Temperance movement

3. 2.Optimistic Ideas a. Transcendentalism- go beyond logical thinking. Spiritual world more important Ralph Waldo Emerson look to nature Both question society’s rules.

4. C. Treatment of Prisoners and Mentally Ill 1. Dorothea Dix helped get conditions in jails improved. 2. Mentally ill treated poorly Debtors prison –couldn’t pay back

5. D. Education Movement Horace Mann “ Father American Public Schools” 1. Public Schools- pd. For by taxes. 2. Mann’s idea about education wide spread 3. Not for all,

6. Education Con’t. 4. Hard for A.A. to get education a. slave codes b. Few states allowed A.A. to attend schools 5. 1837 Oberlin college 1 st to be men/women

7. E. Fighting Slavery 1. Abolitionists- people in favor of ending Slavery. 2. The struggle begins a. N. factory owners interested slaves, cheap S. cotton b. Radicals inspire slave uprisings c. William Lloyd Garrison, Liberator.

8. Slavery Con’t. 3. Frederick Douglas- leader abolitionist movement. Former Slave. a. Many men / women speak out against Slavery. b. Abolitionists minority even in North

9. Slavery Con’t. c. Women like sojourner Truth, speak out against slavery. d. Antislavery helped women reform movement. e. Conductors led U.G.R.R. Harriet Tubman Under ground Rail Road

10. F. Equal Rights for Women 1. Women speaking out against slavery. a. Not voting, holding office, owning land b. Sojourner Truth, Dorothea Dix, Lucretia Mott, Susan B Anthony etc. c. Former slaves, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman.

11. 2. Struggle Begins a. Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, anti slavery convention. 1840 Had to sit back row in balcony. b. Need convention women’s Rights 1848. Seneca Falls Convention, 300 people 40 men.

12. Equal Rights Con’t. c. Declaration of Sentiments 1. Based on Declaration of Independence “ We hold these truths to be self evident that all men & women are created equal” 2. Acts of tyranny, men over women d. Suffrage- no support, not now

13. 3. Seneca Falls Legacy a. Sen. Falls con. Helped create organized campaign for women’s rights. b. Susan B Anthony dominant speaker on women’s rights. c. Started movement led 1920 women vote.