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Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the 1830's and 1840's in the New England region of the US as a protest to the general state of culture and socitety, and in particular the state of intellectualism. Among them their core beliefs was the inherent goodness of both man and nature. -
Abolitionist movement
The goal of the abolitionist movement was the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation. -
Temperance movement
The temperance movement of the century was an organized effort to encourage moderation in the consumption of intoxicating liquors or press for complete abstincence. The movement's ranks were mostly filled by women who with their children had endured the effects of unbridled drinking by many of their menfolk. -
Seneca Falls Convention
In july of 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott spearheaded the first women's rights convention in American history. Althought the convention was hastily organized and hardly publicized , over 300 men and women came to Seneca Falls, New York to protest the mistreatment of women in social, economic, political, and religious life. -
Free Soils Party
The free soil party developed in part from a political rivalry in Ny state the democratic party there consisted of contending factions: the barnburners, who were strongly opposed to slavery, and the Hunkers, who were neutral. They showed opposition to the extension of slavery into territories, support for national internal improvement programs, and support for moderate tariffs designed for revenue only , and support for the enactment of a homestead law -
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Labor union
Early labor unions attempted to organize workers in order to obtain safe working condition, better wages, and shorter working hours. Some unions believed it was neccessary to accomplish those goals through the political process. -
Radical Republicans
There were three goals the radical republicans strove for which were the prevention of the leaders of the Confederacy from returning to power after the war, they wanted the republicans to become a powerful instituition in the south, and they wanted the Federal Government to help African Americans. -
Populist
A main goal of both the granger and populist movements was to place controls on monopolistic businesses. Farmers complained that railroads and farm product storage companies used the railroad companies to take advantage of them. -
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Progressive Era
The four main goals of the progressives was to protect social welfare, foster efficiency, moral improvement, and economic reform
