Here Is Chapter 15...wooooh Flashcards
What was the wave of religious fervor in the 1800’s?
2nd Great Awakening
How did the 2
nd
Great Awakening begin?
Revivals
What does temperance mean?
Drinking lil or no alcohol
What was the first school for the hearing impaired?
Gallaudet University
What did Dorothea Dix do?
Reformed care for the mentally ill
What was Washington Irving famous for being and what did he write?
Author, The Legend of Sleeping 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
Who was the most well known abolitionist?
Fredrick douglass
What was the name of the newspaper that Frederick Douglass edited?
north star
What did Frederick Douglas do with help of friends in 1847?
Gain freedom
Who worked for women’s rights as an abolitionist?
Sojourner Truth
Where was Sojourner Truth born?
NY