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