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This marked the beginning of the 2nd Great Awakening
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the society was founded in 1817; during the next few decades of the colony a few thousand African Americans settled there
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his methods for conversion were unorthodox, many meetings last overnight or for days
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Much of the society was made up of women; the society was aimed to stop the consumption of alcohol
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Weld becomes a very active and passionate abolitionist
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Many evangelicals were disturbed by Finney's methods, especially because he violated a long-standing Christian tradition by allowing women to pray aloud in church
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On the cover of the first issue- " I am in earnest- I will not equivocate- i will not excuse- i will not retreat a single inch- and i will be heard'
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founded by garrison and tappan, most influential leader was frederick douglas
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conducted revivals at Lane Theological Seminary, these people came to be known as the Lane Rebels and soon founded Oberlin College as a center for abolitionist activity
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he also supervised and trained other agents as part of a campaign to convert the entire region to emancipation
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recently converted by Finney and became an advocate for the abolitionist cause
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a lot of violence occurred as a result of abolition movements, many abolitionists were mobbed by angry crowds
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the organization spread rapidly, and within three years consumed the whole nation with its message.
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Horace Mann is the leading advocate for this cause, persisting in state legislature for a school system and preaching its benefits to society
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abolitionists were constantly targeted by pro-slavery groups, this was bound to happen sooner or later
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women were angered after refused a seat at a convention, they decided it was time for gender equality
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this party was mainly established for the emancipation of slavery
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for the next 4 yrs, group members worked the land in common, conducted an excellent school on the principle that spontaneity rather than discipline was the key to education.
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they decided to convene after the women were refused a seat at an anti-slavery convention in London
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The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and manual for self reliance.[
