Antebellum America: Before the Civil War Flashcards
Who were the abolitionists?
Those who supported abolishing (doing away with) slavery. Famous abolitionists include William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, Harriet Tubman and others.
What mnemonic device helps you remember the names of the REFORM MOVEMENTS from the Antebellum Era?
A Totally Wicked Elephant Mashed People Up!
What does the phrase ‘Antebellum Era’ refer to? In other words, what does ‘Antebellum’ mean?
Antebellum means BEFORE (Ante-) THE WAR (bellum). This time period refers to the decades BEFORE the CIVIL WAR…roughly from the 1820s until 1860. The Nation was experiencing growing pains and saw attempts to REFORM (change) it.
When you see or hear ‘SENECA FALLS’ you should think/say “______ _____”.
WOMEN’S RIGHTS!
What happened (SPECIFICALLY) at the SENECA FALLS CONVENTION of 1848?
A group of reform-minded MEN AND WOMEN met in Seneca Falls, NY in the summer of 1848 to discuss improving the status of women (Women’s Rights). At this convention, the DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS was written, calling for more rights for women.
What grievances (complaints) did the Women’s Rights Movement have in the 1800s? HINT: It is A LOT MORE than just women not being able to vote!
Women had many grievances, including: 1) Women could NOT vote 2) Women could NOT hold public office 3) Women could NOT be on juries 4) Women could NOT get a higher education (college) 5) Women could NOT work in most trades/professions 6) and more!
What two women helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention? (NO, it was NOT Susan B. Anthony, yet!)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Shortly after, Stanton will become BFFs with Susan B. Anthony and they will spend their lives as best friends and teammates in the battle for women’s rights!
What other major event happened in 1848?
GOLD! Gold was discovered at Sutton’s Mill in California in 1848. Once news spread, the GOLD RUSH of 1849 was on! THINK: The NFL has a team called the San Francisco 49ers!
Which reform movement is Horace Mann associated with?
Education (School) Reform. Horace Mann fought for FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLING for all children, He also wanted more $$$ for schools, a standard school calendar, and an end to corporal (physical) punishment of students in school.
Who was Dorothea Dix?
She was a reformer in the areas of Prison Reform and reforming the way we treated those with mental illnesses and disabilities in America.
Which reform movement was William Lloyd Garrison involved in?
Abolition! Garrison published an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator. He became a radical abolitionist believing slavery was pure evil.
Which reform movement is Neal Dow associated with?
Temperance. Neal Dow gave lectures against alcohol abuse and became mayor or Portland, Maine, where he fought for the ‘Maine Law’ which restricted the sale of alcohol in Maine.
What was the temperance movement?
Temperance was a movement to end alcohol abuse and the problems created by the abuse of alcohol. This came BEFORE Prohibition (which did not happen until 1920 with the 18th Amendment!).
This man was born a slave in Maryland and escaped to freedom. He then became an abolitionist alongside William Lloyd Garrison. He published an abolitionist newspaper called The North Star and wrote a famous autobiography that is read in schools today!
Frederick Douglass.
Not only did Douglass fight to end (abolish) slavery, he also supported the movement for women’s rights!
He spent time in Western NY, including Rochester.
Founded in 1833 by William Lloyd Garrison, this group grew to 150,000 members by 1840. The group used ‘moral suasion’ by printing antislavery pamphlets and sent hundreds of lecturers around the country to speak out against the immoral evils of slavery.
The American Anti-Slavery Society
