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The Second Great Awakening
A revival of religious feeling and belief in the 1820's and 1830's. The First great awakening swept through the American colonies in the 1700's. Image is in the Public Domain -
Improving Education
Horace Mann was one of the few students that could attend school for 10 weeks. At the schools not many teachers had a good education and were paid very little. Horace Mann believed there was alot to be done to improve learning rights for African Americans, women and poor families. Image is from the public domain -
Fighting Slavery
The North of America didn't like slavery, but the didn't mind the cheap cotton. Fredrick Douglass inspired people to act against slavery. There were African Americans, whites and many other people who agreed with Douglass to end slavery.This image is aprt of Public Domain -
Equal Rights For Women
Before this reform, women could not vote,hold office, own property or speak in public. They also couldn't sit in the same place as men. The movement started between two women Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They met when they were sitting in the women's section and spoke about how they wanted to improve in women's rights. Image is apart of the Public Domain. -
Reforming The Treatment of Prisoners and the Mentally Ill
Dorothea Dix agreed to teach a sunday school at a jail. When she visited the jail, she seen inmates bounded to chains and locked in cages. She also seen that children inmates were inprisoned with older prisoners. She wrote a informational and detailed report for the Massachusetts State legislator to inform them on how prisonors and the mentally ill were treated. This image is Public Domain -
The Seneca Falls Convention and The Declaration of Sentiments
In July 18, 1848, almost 300 people, including 40 men, gathered for the Seneca Falls Convention. Some were local house wives, farmers, and factory worker. This was a proposal for women rights and the Declaration of Sentiments on The Declaration of Independence. It states that all men and women should be treated equally. The image is Public Doamain -
Dorothea Dix
After Dorothea Dix died, state governments no longer put debbtors in prison. Most had created a special justice systems for children in trouble and many had outlawed cruel punishments, such as branding people with hot irons. Dix had shown courage, and dedication to making significant changes in society. This image is public Domain
