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Binghamton: Appeal of Moral Reform to the Antebellum Northern Women
This site discusses how women were involved in the moral reform of the 1830s and 1840s. Links to original documents.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Antebellum Reform
Nineteenth century United States saw the creation of reform movements: temperance, abolition, school and prison reform, as well as others. This unit traces the emergence of reform movements instigated by the Second Great Awakening and...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: 19th Century: Evangelicalism, Revivalism, and the Second Great Awakening
The National Humanities Center offers a thorough text describing the roots and results of the Second Great Awakening. Additional web links and guide for student discussion.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Institutionalizing Religious Belief: The Benevolent Empire
Many social movements in the early 19th century had a religious foundation. Read about the Benevolent Empire, a loose coalition of Protestant denominations that addressed social issues of the time.