Chapter 15 Flashcards
What was the wave of religious fervor in the 1800’s?
The Second Great Awakening.
How did the 2nd Great Awakening begin?
It began with frontier camp meetings called revivals.
What does temperance mean?
To drink little or no alchohol.
What was the first school for the hearing impaired?
Gallaudet University.
What did Dorothea Dix do?
She reformed care for the mentally ill.
What was Washington Irving famous for being and what did he write?
He was America’s first internationally famous author. He wrote, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.
What novel explored the issue of slavery and was the best selling novel of the 19th century?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Who were reformers who wanted to abolish slavery?
Abolitionists.
Who was the first white abolitionist to call for the immediate and complete emancipation of slaves?
William Lloyd Garrison.
Who was the most well known abolitionist?
Frederick Douglass.
What was the name of the newspaper that Frederick Douglass edited?
The “North Star”.
What did Frederick Douglass believe destroyed America’s ideals of freedom?
The injustice of slavery.
What did Frederick Douglas do with help of friends in 1847?
They helped him purchase his freedom from his origional slaveholder.
Who worked for women’s rights as an abolitionist?
Sojourner Truth.
