Chapter 15 Flashcards
What was the wave of religious fervor in the 1800’s?
Second great awakening
How did the 2nd Great Awakening begin?
As a revival
What does temperance mean?
Drinking little or no alchohal
What was the first school for the hearing impaired?
Reforming school
What did Dorothea Dix do?
Reformed care for the mental ill
What was Washington Irving famous for being and what did he write?
He was famous for writing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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 beech
Who were reformers who wanted to abolish slavery?
The 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 Douglous
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?
Helped purchase his freedom
Who worked for women’s rights as an abolitionist?
Sojouner Truth
