Reforms of Antebellum America Timeline

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  • The temperance movement

    The temperance movement

    The temperance movement, or that of abstain from alcohol, was started with the American temperance foundation, which made the sidea of temperance more publicized.
  • The transcendentalism movement

    The transcendentalism movement

    Transcendentalism contributed toe the civil war with its ideas of social reform, and the support of the abolitionist cause.

  • The vegetarian diet

    with Sylvester Graham's idea for a new diet, people began thinking about health and hygiene more.
  • Joseph Smith founds the Latter Day Saints

    Joseph Smith founds the Latter Day Saints

    With the founding of this new organization, societal tensions began to rise, especially towards them due to their new practices.
  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

    Nat Turner's Rebellion

    A slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, which ended with the killing of around 55 white individuals. This led to much harsher laws on slaves, and changed the general view on slaves as a whole.
  • Founding of the American Anti-Slavery Society

    Founding of the American Anti-Slavery Society

    Founded in 1833 by William Lloyd Garrison, the American Anti-Slavery Society argued for the immediate abolition of slavery due to the failure of other similar organizations in the past