Chapter 15 Flashcards
What was the wave of religious fervor in the 1800’s?
The 2nd Great Awakening
How did the 2
nd
Great Awakening begin?
It started with frontier camp meetings called revivals
What does temperance mean?
Drinking no or little alcohol
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 who wrote The Legends of Sleepy Hallow
What novel explored the issue of slavery and was the best selling novel of the 19
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?
Fredrick Douglas
What was the name of the newspaper that Frederick Douglass edited?
North Star
What did Frederick Douglass believe destroyed America’s ideals of freedom?
Injustice of Slavery
What did Frederick Douglas do with help of friends in 1847?
He bought his freedom
Who worked for women’s rights as an abolitionist?
Sojourner Truth
