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Chapter 8 An Age Of Reform
What is an area that people may
want to reform?
Where would this movement begin?
Are women treated equally today?
What is a typically “American” theme today? Hint: think movies, songs, books
Section 1: Improving society 33. Social Reformers at Work & Education Reform: finish these statements
Many women supported the Temperance Movement because… they suffered abuse
Some reformers supported prohibition which is …..banning alcohol
Dorothea Dix worked to support the building of…asylums
Dorothea Dix urged the government to create __asylums_ for the ___insane____
E) Public schools were supported as a way to create a
more informed voters and help new _immigrants_.
F) Horace Mann, the reformer from Massachusetts,
believed that in order for democracy to
work…education was necessary
G)__Massachusetts_ was the first state to admit
African Americans to public schools.
H) The Northeast had the most public
____school____.
Reform, Reform, Reform…
Think of an area in society today you would like
to reform. List that area and describe how you
might reform it. Use the facing page.
Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-1887), born in Maine, was outraged at the
treatment of the insane and the mentally retarded. Between 1838 and the
Civil War, she lobbied tirelessly to publicize the inhuman conditions in
poorhouses and basements where the insane were often kept in chains.
Her efforts led to the creation of new hospitals and asylums in 15 states
and in Canada.
Chapter 8 Section2: The
Fight Against Slavery
Lecture from pp.296-300
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
34. Slavery Ends in the North: Why are Pennsylvania and Ohio notable?
Pa = 1st slate to outlaw slavery (1780)
Ohio in 1803
35. Colonization Movement: What was the goal of the American Colonization Movement? Was it successful? Why do you think this was?
Relocate slaves to Africa (Liberia)
Not successful
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
36. Growing Opposition to Slavery: Define “abolitionist”
Reformers who wanted to end slavery
37. Garrison: On the facing page create a circle map
that illustrates William Lloyd Garrison’s role in the
abolition movement.
Wanted peaceful end to slavery
Liberator (newspaper)
38. African American Abolitionists: Who was Frederick Douglass? On the facing page create a bubble map that describes his life..
Former slave (escaped)
Public speaker
Northstar (newspaper)
Section 2: The Fight Against Slavery
39. The Underground Railroad: How did the
Underground Railroad work? Explain the
importance of Harriet Tubman.
Hid escaping slaves (conductors)
Donated clothes, food, shelter
Tubman: former slave, helped 300 to freedom
$40k bounty for her capture!!!
40. Opposing Abolitionist: List two reasons why
some Northerners were against abolition.
Feared free blacks would take their jobs
Chapter 8 Section3: A Call for
Women’s Rights
Read “The Struggle Begins” on p.301
Women’s Suffrage Video
Section 3: A Call for Women’s Rights
41. The Struggle Begins: List three things a woman
could NOT do in 1820.
Vote, serve on juries, attend college
How would these impact their progress/chances for
improving their lives? Answers will vary, share out
42. Explain the roles of Sojourner Truth and Lucretia
Mott.
Truth: former slave, public speaker, abolition,
women’s rights
Mott: ogranizer, public speaker,
Read “Seneca Falls Convention” on p.302
Section 3: A Call for Women’s Rights
43. Seneca Falls Convention: Describe the event that
motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to join the suffrage
movement.
Not allowed to attend abolition meeting
44. What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
Document demanding equal treatment for women
45. The Declaration of Sentiments demanded what?
Equality in all areas
46. Call for Suffrage: Define “suffrage”
A woman’s right to vote
Read “New Opportunities for Women” on pp.303-304
47. New Opportunities for Women: Complete the notes.
a) Emma Willard founded
_____________________________ which
served as
_____________________________
b) Mary Lyon founded
__________________________, the first
_________________________________.
c) Margaret Fuller wrote, _________________________,
which was about the need for _____________________
rights.
d) Elizabeth Blackwell: the first
__________________________
e) Maria Mitchell: the first _________________________
and _______________
Prepare a 10 line dialogue between two
people who attended the Convention at
Seneca Falls. Imagine the topics that they
might discuss. Be prepared to share your
writing. You may have one partner. Prepare
a 10 line dialogue between two people who
attended the Convention at Seneca Falls.
Imagine the topics that they might discuss.
Be prepared to share your writing. You may
have one partner.
Section 4: American Literature and Arts
49. American Themes: How did the writings of early
American writers reflect “American” themes?
Stories of New York, about people moving west, loss
of nature,
On the facing page create 3 brain
maps (transcendentalism,
Emerson, Thoreau). Use the
maps to identify the main
ideas for each topic/person
Review
Transcendentalism: define transcendentalism
Exploration of humans relationship to
nature through emotion
Emerson and Thoreau: What was the
message of Emerson?
Trust yourself, be an individual
Section 4: American Literature and Arts
51. How did Thoreau want people to live? How
did he demonstrate this in his own life?
Live simply
Judge for yourself what is right and wrong!!!
Section 4: American Literature and Arts
53. Think about what makes the
United States unique today. What
key ideas, values or activities do you
think are representative of America
or Americans today? Create a list of
3 of your ideas and explain why you
chose that value/idea
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