During the time period between 1825-1850, ideals of equality, liberty and the pursuit of happiness defined democracy and were inculcated into the masses of America through a series of reform movements that emerged in the antebellum era. These reforms were based on the desire to make America a civilized, utopian society. The main types of reforms in this era were social reforms, religious reforms, institutional reforms, and abolitionist reforms. The main social reform made was the temperance movement. It was also through local social reforms that a change in thought regarding democratic ideals changed and expanded greatly. Many religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening adequately expanded the democratic ideals by installing better moral standards in common men. Institutional reforms that expanded democratic ideals ranged from public education, to the removal of corporal punishment, to better asylums for the sick. The two main abolitionist reforms were the abolition of slavery, and the women’s rights movement.…
What is the Great Awakening? What influence did this movement have on the political and social life of the colonists? The Great Awakening was a religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740. It changed colonial religion, and affected social and political life. Sermons about spiritual equality of all people led some colonists to begin demanding more political equality which set the stage for the American Revolution and it unified various groups of Americans who shared evangelical beliefs.…
The first great which was from 1730 till 1760 was a movement which was geared towards the spiritual growth of America was evident in the sermon of Jonathan Edward titled “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God” gave people a different view of what it takes to be a Christian. This was different from the…
The Second Great Awakening changed not only lifestyles and opinions, but a whole nation. The people of America had begun to lose…
The late 1800’s and early 1900’s was called the Progressive Era. Society became more diverse while industry flourished. But problems like monopolies, discrimination, and corruption arose so the idea of change raced through people’s heads. A group of people called progressives decided to take action. This denouement benefits for not only the federal government but America itself.…
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The reformers of the Great Awakening were very effective in achieving their goals due to their future advancements, and the major reform movements included reforms in abolition, Women's rights, and Temperance. The abolition movement spread the idea that that slavery was wrong. It would eventually lead to the outlaw of slavery during the Civil War. The women's rights movement was started during the 2nd Great Awakening, and will lead to rights that women of today have. Alcohol abuse caused a strong belief for the temperance and would later start the strong prohibition movement.…
During the time period between 1825-1850, known as the Antebellum Period, the series of reform movements that emerged sought to democratic ideals of equality, liberty, the right to vote, and a more centralized government. The Second Great Awakening, one of many religious reforms, expanded equality through the belief that everyone could attain salvation through hard work and faith. The Second Great Awakening was the spark for many of the other reform movements, such as Temperance, Women's Rights, and Abolition. These movements along with reforms of prisons and mental facilities, and education attempted to craft America into a more utopian society.…
The Second Great Awakening played a crucial role in the history of the early United States. It was a reform period during the early 19th century that encouraged women’s rights, temperance, and abolition through forms of activism and religion. American society was drastically affected after these historical events because, most importantly, the Second Great Awakening encouraged important moral values in society. It was the sudden awareness of morality through religion that altered political perceptions during the Second Great Awakening. Religion had always been a motivating factor for a variety of important historical events before the early 19th century.…
In early 19th century, the Second Great Awakening was not just a powerful religious movement but also a tool where women can strengthen their role in religion and ultimately society. Countless people were converted and many churches were changed and revived. Unlike the First Great Awakening, the Second Great Awakening influence prison reform, the women rights movement, and advancement in literature. The Reverend Charles Grandison Finney, the leader of the Second Great Awakening, became a national celebrity by preaching in upstate New York. He favored spiritual rebirth, self-improvement, and perfectionism.…
Reformers in the antebellum period were concerned about the lack of religion, women's rights, slavery and numerous other social reforms. These controversial issues were tackled by eloquent speakers like Charles Finney, who commenced the Second Great Awakening, and individuals who noticed that the American society was dehumanising large affinity groups, like a woman named Dorothea Dix, who noticed that the living conditions for the mentally ill resemble prison cells, and led a crusade to change mental hospitals across the United States (Newman 212). The people in the antebellum era made a difference by being the change they wanted to see in the world (Gandhi).…
The Second Great Awakening had quite revivals in the American society. There were reformers of every kind that came together to improve women’s rights, education and religious righteousness. The mainstream of the movement were the temperance reformers who fought for a change in alcoholism, and abolitionist.…
Before the 1780s, America was becoming a nation vacant from God and religion. Less and less people attended local churches. However, several preachers saw the direction America leaned towards and started Protestant movements, which became known as the famous Second Great Awakening. The Second Great Awakening embarked as a movement to bring religion to the recently settled Americans, was the catalyst…
After its independence, constitution, expansion, and aspiring political construction, America was becoming autonomous, and, therefore, it had the opportunities to develop new belief systems. Instead of fully focusing on wars or how they were going to run the government, Americans now had the opportunity to ponder concerning their theology and ideology. The First Great Awakening influenced the Americans regarding the American Revolution. It had also set a pattern: As the first Great Awakening affected America by creating a sense of freedom, the Second Great Awakening also affected America by creating a sense of freedom.…
In the early to mid 1800s, change grasped America in a way that it only had once before; another religious revival. The Second Great Awakening was a tidal wave of spirituality that quickly revolutionized America. While the first Great Awakening renewed interest in religion, the Second Great Awakening introduced new and original theology. Though, both Great Awakenings widened boundaries between classes and regions. Denominations were conceived based on personal beliefs like woman’s rights, slavery, and whether or not alcohol is acceptable. Liberalism became a vast part of everyday life as people decided that it was time to express their beliefs. The Second Great Awakening accelerated change through contemporary religions, higher education, and general culture.…