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Slave trade ended
The North lost interest in slaves once the slave trade. However they liked the cheap products from the South so they never faught slavery. Many people did though. These people were called Abolitionists. United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID -
New york Opened the First Public Schools
In the city, many kids caused trouble because they were not in school and were easily bored. Reformers thought that education would help these children become good citizens so they set up schools everyone could attend. By John Collier, born 1913, photographer, for the U. S. government [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -
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Second Great Awaking
The second Great Awkaening was a revival of religious feelings that changed pastors beliefs on how to gain forgivness and beocme more optimistic. -
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Horace Mann wors to Spread Public Schooling across the Nation
He bacme the state's supervisor of education. He mde speaches and spoke out to towns for the need of Public Schools. Many people voted to pay more taxes to educate the poor. -
a Poster fighting slavery is posted in Washington D.C.
The poster showed one drawing of "the Land of the Free" showing the declaration of Independence and one of "The Home of the Oppressed" showing struggling slaves. By Wysinger at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons -
World Anti-Slavery convention
Two women, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, met at this meeting in London. They were outraged that women couldn't give their opinion at the meeting. This was the start to fighting for womens rights. -
Dorothea Dix starts reviving Jails and Prisions
Dorothea is horrified by the conditions and treatments in the jails she teaches sunday school in. She begins to take notes on some of the things she sees and goes to the Massechutes Legislater. By Samuel Broadbent (The Boston Antathaeum) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -
Seneca Falls convention
300 women and 40 men including abolitionists, quakers, and reformers modeled their proposal for the Declaration of Sentiments. The fought for their right to vote, right to own land and right to their oinion. J. Howard Miller, artist employed by Westinghouse, poster used by the War Production Co-ordinating Committee -
Dorothea Dix dies and has chaged many things.
By the time she died state governments no longer put debtors in prision, there were special justice sytems for children and many had outlawed cruel punishment. She also should women could make changes. By Samuel Bell Waugh (1814 - 1885) (Details of artist on Google Art Project) (Google Art Project: Home - pic) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
