Section 1: Improving society
33. Social Reformers at Work &
Education Reform: finish these
statements
Many women supported the
Temperance Movement
because… they suffered abuse
Some reformers supported
prohibition which is …..banning
…..banning
alcohol
Dorothea Dix worked to support
the building of…asylums
of…asylums
Dorothea Dix urged the
government to create __asylums
__asylums__
___
for the ___insane_
___insane____
E) Public schools were supported as a way to create a
more informed voters and help new _immigrant
_immigrants_.
s_.
F) Horace Mann, the reformer from Massachusetts,
believed that in order for democracy to
education was necessary
work…education
work…
G)__Massachusetts_
G)__Massachusetts
_ was the first state to admit
African Americans to public schools.
H) The Northeast had the most public
____school
____
school____.
____.
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
34. Slavery Ends in the North: Why are
Pennsylvania and Ohio notable?
Pa = 1st slate to outlaw slavery (1780)
Ohio in 1803
35. Colonization Movement: What was the goal of
the American Colonization Movement? Was it
successful? Why do you think this was?
Relocate slaves to Africa (Liberia)
Not successful
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
36. Growing Opposition to Slavery: Define
“abolitionist”
Reformers who wanted to end slavery
37. Garrison: On the facing page create a circle map
that illustrates William Lloyd Garrison’s role in the
abolition movement.
Wanted peaceful end to slavery
Liberator (newspaper)
38. African American Abolitionists: Who was
Frederick Douglass? On the facing page create
a bubble map that describes his life..
Former slave (escaped)
Public speaker
Northstar (newspaper)
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
39. The Underground Railroad: How did the
Underground Railroad work? Explain the
importance of Harriet Tubman.
Hid escaping slaves (conductors)
Donated clothes, food, shelter
Tubman: former slave, helped 300 to freedom
$40k bounty for her capture!!!
40. Opposing Abolitionist: List two reasons why
some Northerners were against abolition.
Feared free blacks would take their jobs
Section 3: A Call for Women’s Rights
41. The Struggle Begins: List three things a woman
could NOT do in 1820.
Vote, serve on juries, attend college
How would these impact their progress/chances for
improving their lives? Answers will vary, share out
42. Explain the roles of Sojourner Truth and Lucretia
Mott.
Truth: former slave, public speaker, abolition,
women’s rights
Mott: ogranizer
ogranizer,, public speaker,
Read “Seneca Falls Convention”
on p.302
Section 3: A Call for Women’s Rights
43. Seneca Falls Convention:
Convention: Describe the event that
motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to join the suffrage
movement.
Not allowed to attend abolition meeting
44. What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
Sentiments?
Document demanding equal treatment for women
45. The Declaration of Sentiments demanded what?
Equality in all areas
46. Call for Suffrage: Define “suffrage”
A woman’s right to vote
Read “New Opportunities for Women” on pp.303-304
47. New Opportunities for Women: Complete the notes.
a)
b)
Emma Willard founded
_____________________________ which
served as
_____________________________
Mary Lyon founded
__________________________, the first
_________________________________.
c) Margaret Fuller wrote, _________________________,
which was about the need for _____________________
rights.
d) Elizabeth Blackwell: the first
__________________________
e) Maria Mitchell: the first _________________________
and _______________
Section 4: American Literature and Arts
49. American Themes: How did the writings of early
American writers reflect “American” themes?
Stories of New York, about people moving west, loss
of nature, optimistic heroes
On the facing page create 3 brain
maps (transcendentalism,
Emerson, Thoreau). Use the
maps to identify the main
ideas for each topic/person
Review
Transcendentalism: define transcendentalism
Exploration of humans relationship to
nature through emotion
Emerson and Thoreau: What was the
message of Emerson?
Trust yourself, be an individual
Section 4: American Literature and Arts
51. How did Thoreau want people to live? How
did he demonstrate this in his own life?
Live simply
Judge for yourself what is right and wrong!!!
Section 4: American Literature and Arts