Apush Chapter 12: An Age of Reform

Shakers

They abandoned traditional family life, they contained both men and women but they were very concervative and lived separately. They rejected the individual accumulation of private property. (Wanted to be pure)

Mormons

a religious group founded by Joseph Smith in the 1820s, known for their belief in the Book of Mormon and practicing communal living. They believed there were no such things as social classes.

Oneida community

A small community in Vermont, they believed in polygamy, meaning men could have as many wives as they wanted and sleep with as much women. Women could not refuse or they would be written up.

American temerid society

A reform organization founded in the early 19th century aimed at promoting temperance and reducing alcohol consumption in society.

Dorthea dix

was an American activist who worked to improve conditions for the mentally ill and establish mental health institutions in the 19th century.

Horace man

An American educator known for his advocacy of public education and reforming the education system in the 19th century in hopes it would heal society.

Community schools

Tax supported schools, they provided more education for the U.S citizens.

American colonization society

A group founded in 1816 to promote the migration of free African Americans to Africa, particularly to Liberia, as a solution to slavery and racial issues in the United States.

American anti-slave society

An organization founded in 1833 that aimed to end slavery and promote the rights of African Americans through advocacy, education, and moral persuasion.

William Lloyd Garrison

An influential abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer, he is best known for founding the anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator" which made more people turn against slavery especially in the north. He also advocated for immediate emancipation of all enslaved people.

Harriet B. Stowe

An American author best known for her novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which depicted the harsh realities of slavery and galvanized anti-slavery sentiment in the United States. It was the furst time people started to feel empathy towards slaves, later calling for the immediate abolition of slavery.

Grimke’ sisters.

Sarah and Angelina, were prominent abolitionists and women's rights advocates in the early 19th century. They were among the first women to speak publicly against slavery and played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A leading figure in the women's rights movement, she is an example of the complicity of women right and how even women who fought for women’s rights still disagreed with some aspects of it.

Seneca Falls Convention

The first woman’s rights convention held an 1848. It marked the beginning of the woman’s suffrage movement in the United States were activists, gathered to discuss an advocate woman’s rights, including suffrage (voting rights) and equality. The convention produced the declaration of sentiments which outlined the grievance and demands of women, including the right to vote.