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Second great awakening begins
The second great awakening was a protestant revolution which led to many future movements such as the women's suffrage movement and the abolitionist movement. -
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Underground Railroad
People freed slaves and worked towards the end of slavery. -
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Abolitionist movement
Many people participated in freeing slaves in America, and they did this through methods such as protest and sneaking people out of the south through the underground railroad. -
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Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention, where women and other participators from all over America fought for equal rights. -
Knights of Labor
The knights of Labor were people who were unsatisfied with their poor working conditions and wages, and as such, they formed a group to express this. -
Gospel of Wealth
This article was published by Andrew Carnagie, and spoke of how irresponsible the wealthy people in America and other countries were. -
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Progressive era
This time period of social reform encouraged people to speak out against what they believed to be wrong. -
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Social Gospel Movement
The social gospel movement was focused on telling people to live similarly to Jesus Christ, in the way that they would assist those in need and put their own lives and possessions aside. The movement was responsible for many things which assisted the needy, such as settlement houses. -
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Muckrakers
Muckrakers were journalists who wanted to point out the social injustices of the time in the progressive era. -
People's party (populist party) founded
The Populist party, a group dedicated to whatever the people most want, was founded at this time, encouraging people to express their desires. -
Pullman Strike
This nationwide railroad protest involved railroad workers who were unhappy with their working conditions protesting against the Pullman company. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
This fire caused workers to notice the horrible working conditions of various factories and protest against them. -
17th Amendment
The 17th amendment allowed people to vote for their state senators, rather than having a state legislature choose all of them. This gave people much more ability to control what happened in their country. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment prevented the selling of alcoholic beverages in America. The amendment was formed through a large number of people who felt a strong need to get rid of alcohol in America. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment allowed women in America to vote. This was the result of large amounts of protesting.