Reform Movements & Industrialization

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Temperance Movement

A social movement aimed at reducing the consumption of alcoholic beverages, evolving into a demand for abstinence in the 1820s.

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American Temperance Society

Founded in the 1820s by revival preachers, this organization sought to encourage drinkers to limit alcohol consumption.

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Prohibition

The nationwide ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, influenced by the Temperance Movement.

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Abolitionist Movements

Movements aimed at ending slavery, often influenced by Enlightenment ideas and moral beliefs about freedom.

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William Lloyd Garrison

A prominent abolitionist who founded the American Anti-slavery Society and claimed the Constitution was pro-slavery.

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Liberty Party

A political party formed in the abolitionist movement that accepted women's participation unlike many other organizations.

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Irish Immigration

The large influx of Irish immigrants to the United States, particularly during the 1820s to 1840s, due to factors like the potato famine.

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Tammany Hall

A famous political machine in New York City that helped Irish immigrants assimilate into American society.

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German Immigration

The migration of German settlers to the United States seeking political, religious freedom, and economic opportunities, especially after 1848.

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Cotton Gin

An invention that significantly boosted cotton production and, consequently, the demand for slavery in the southern United States.

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Cult of Domesticity

A belief system in the 19th century that glorified women's role as homemakers and maintained they held power through controlling the household.

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Lowell Factory Girls Association

An organization formed by female workers in Lowell to protest wage cuts and improve working conditions.

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Industrialization

A period in the early 1800s that began drawing women into the workforce, particularly in factories such as those in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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Factory Conditions

Work environments in early industrial factories that were often dangerous, involving long hours and minimal safety measures.

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Sojourner Truth

A prominent abolitionist and women's rights advocate known for her powerful speeches and contributions to the movements.

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