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State-Supported Universities appear in the South
- University of North Carolina -important becuase up until 1795 most of the colleges that were in the United States were private denominational liberal arts colleges which lacked in educational value
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Second Great Awakening
- Led to the establishment of small denominational liberal Arts colleges.
- laid the foundation of school systems throughout the Unites States.
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1821 Troy Female Seminary founded by Emma Willard
-This was allowed women the opportunity to continue thier education to the secondary level
- had to chance to have an education equal to that of men -
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Education Reform Movement
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Lyceums Lecture Associations flourish
- allowed for talented speakers to preach and educate the towns they traveled through. -Speakers lectured on topics such as science, literarture, and moral philosophy.
- spreads cultural ideas to different regions
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Oberlin College opens its doors to women and African Americans
- further allowed women as well as African Americans to get an education past the primary leve
- shocked traditionalist of the time period.