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The Rise of evangelicalism 1801
The Rise of 1801
12.1 How did the evangelical revivalism of the early nine- evangelicalism—
teenth century spur reform movements? p. 269 Massive revival held at
Cane Ridge, Kentucky
Evangelical revivalists preached the perfectibility of individual moral 1826
agents, encouraging each person to choose his or her own moral and The Rise of
political destiny. This perfectionism led evangelical Christians to 1826 evangelicalism—
organize voluntary associations and benevolent societies that would American Temperance
teach people moral and social values. The most important of these 1830–1831 society organized
reform efforts was the temperance movement. The Rise of
evangelicalism— 1830–1831
Domesticity and Changes in the American Charles G. Finney
Family evangelizes Rochester,
New York 1831
12.2 What was the doctrine of “separate spheres,” and how 1831 Reform Turns
Radical—William Lloyd
did it change family life? p. 275
Garrison publishes first
The doctrine of “separate spheres” glorified women’s role in caring 1833 issue of The Liberator
for the home and family, guarding religious and moral values while Reform Turns
men went into the public sphere to earn money and participate in Radical—Abolitionists 1833
politics. Smaller families and more leisure time for middle-class found the American
families also emphasized children’s development, including new Anti-slavery society 1835–1836
public schools open to all. Reform Turns
1835–1836 Radical—Theodore
Reform Turns Radical Weld advocates
abolition in Ohio and
1837 upstate New York
12.3 What were the major antebellum reform movements? Reform Turns
p. 280 1837
Radical—
Religious revivalism inspired movements for temperance, abolition Massachusetts estab-
of slavery, and women’s rights. These movements grew more radical lishes a state board of
over time, turning to the political sphere in the 1840s as they lost education 1840
confidence that changing men’s hearts could transform society. The Reform Turns
abolitionists organized the Liberty party in 1840, and feminists held 1840 Radical—American
their first convention at Seneca Falls in 1848. Anti-slavery society
splits over women’s
1848 rights and other issues
Reform Turns 1848
Radical—Feminists
found the women’s
rights movement at
seneca Falls, New York

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