How Successful Was The Abolition Movement In The 1800's

During the years of 1820 to 1933, crucial reform movements consisting of many individuals and groups rose to achieve social, political, and economic changes to the American society. Reform movements such as the Abolition movement and Women’s Suffrage achieved many levels of success. The abolition movement, extremely present in the 1820’s, was a movement made to end slavery for African-Americans and Native Americans. Now, before this movement went in full effect, the expansion of industrialization, religious movements, and etc. was on the rise. With the religious movements such as the Second Great Awakening, people began to look and see slavery as a sin. This caused many people to join together to fight against the slavery African-Americans and Native Americans were facing. Around the time the abolition movement was rising, the production of cotton became more valuable causing slavery to
Around this time, especially for white women, their role was to be a stay-at-home wife. They were expected to take care of the children and their homes while their husbands were working. Although some felt as if a women staying at home was such important role to society, others felt as if wasn’t. It was rare to see women around that time to work outside of their homes, be a part of reform movements, and being politically active. The first step to improving their situation was the Seneca Falls Convection, the first women’s rights convention in the United States. This convention was organized and created by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Others like Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman was travelling and helping with not only the abolition movement, but as well as the Women’s suffrage. Also, just like the abolition movement, although the goal wasn’t accomplished at the time, it was the beginning of a powerful