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The Slave Trade Ends
Northern shipping communities lost interest in the use of slaves. However, many factories in the north still found slaves useful and enjoyed the inexpensive cotton provided by the south. At this time the South still allowed slavery. Image: via Wikimedia Commons -
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The Second Great Awakening
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Horace Mann Campaigns for Public Schools
Horace Mann's campaign led to free public schools in most states for white children. Before Horace Mann's campaign most children that attended school only went for a few weeks per year. Image: By Southworth & Hawes (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -
Lucretia Mott and Elizibeth Cady Stanton Attend the Anti-Slavery Convention
These two woman attened the convention to show support for the anti-slavery movement. When they arrived they were horrified to discover they were not allowed to speak at the convention and they must sit in the balcony behind a curtain. It was in this balcony that the two woman met and they worked together to gain equal rights as men. Image: By Specified as "Veeder" on the LOC record; no further information available. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -
Dorothea Dix Teaches at Jail
Dorothea Dix observed the conditions of the jails as she taught Sunday school. The mistreatment of the prisoners caused her to make a change and get better conditions in prisons. Image: By University of Houston Digital Library (http://digital.lib.uh.edu/u?/p15195coll2,104) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -
Frederick Douglas Speaks
Frederick Douglas (an escaped slave) spoke at a meeting of abolitionists. He explained what it was like to have been a slave. He talked about the cruel treatments of all ages including children. His speach moved people and caused great emotions. After this meeting he moved on to become an abolitionist leader. Image: By not listed (Collection of the New-York Historical Society) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -
The Declaration of Sentiments
Women were outraged by the unequal treatment of woman and men. Many rights were given to men but not woman. A group of mainly woman gathered to write the Declaration of Sentiments to show how both men and woman are to be treated equally. Many people gathered on this day to support the movement in Seneca Falls. Image: via Wikimedia Commons -
Dorothea Dix Passes Away
After working most of her life to improve conditions for prisoners, she finally succeeded. By the time she died, conditions and treatments had changed. Cruel punishment had been outlawed in many places, more institutions were built, and people who commit simple "crimes" were no longer placed in prison. Image: See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
