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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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People freed slaves and worked towards the end of slavery.
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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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The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention, where women and other participators from all over America fought for equal rights.
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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.
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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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This time period of social reform encouraged people to speak out against what they believed to be wrong.
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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 were journalists who wanted to point out the social injustices of the time in the progressive era.
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The Populist party, a group dedicated to whatever the people most want, was founded at this time, encouraging people to express their desires.
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This nationwide railroad protest involved railroad workers who were unhappy with their working conditions protesting against the Pullman company.
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This fire caused workers to notice the horrible working conditions of various factories and protest against them.
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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.
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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.
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The 19th amendment allowed women in America to vote. This was the result of large amounts of protesting.