The Era of Reform

By ttrhea4

  • Charle Finney preaches in the Second Great Awakening.

  • William Lloyd Garrison starts the anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator.

    William Lloyd Garrison starts the anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator.

  • Oberlin College becomes the first college to admit women along with men.

    Oberlin College becomes the first college to admit women along with men.

  • Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

    Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

  • Dorothea Dix discovers the horros in jails and prisons.

    Dorothea Dix discovers the horros in jails and prisons.

  • George Ripley founds Brook Farm.

    George Ripley founds Brook Farm.

  • 300 people participate in the Seneca Falls Conference.

    300 people participate in the Seneca Falls Conference.

  • Horace Mann achieves some success in public education.