Antebellum Reform Movements

Antebellum Reform

MovementsAn Overview

After today’s lesson, you will Outline an overview of the reform movements

of the early 1800s Discuss the factors which led to these reform

movements Outline various aspects in essay writing

Objectives

What factors lead people to seek reforms?

Focus Question:

“All was expectancy. Changes were coming. Things

were going to happen, nobody could guess what.” – Lucy Larcom

Market Revolution Technological Revolution Transportation Revolution Energy Revolution

And more

Economic Changes

Westward expansion Disruptions of the nuclear family Mass Immigration Growth of Mass Political Movements

Economic changes fostered social change

Some will embrace change Some will grudgingly accept change Some will reject the changes

Reactions to Change

Unitarian Movement Second Great Awakening Growth of “American” faiths

Millerites (Adventists) Mormons

Utopian Societies

Religious Reform

Growth of Public Schools Expansion of higher education Opportunities for women

Education Reform

Shift from previous norms Push for greater women’s health Push for greater property rights Push for political rights

Women’s Rights

Resurgence of the Antislavery Movement Rejected arguments of the Colonization

Movement Rejected arguments of

“Fire-Eaters”

Abolition

Brainstorming

Standardized Essays require quick prewriting

activities Time management is key

Determine what the question asks Develop a claim (thesis) Organization Brainstorm specific information

Role of Brainstorming

Brainstorm a list of ten (10) specific terms to use in writing the following essay:

Practice

Brainstorm a list of ten (10) specific terms to use in writing the following essay:

Explain the role that changes in the economy led to the blossoming of reform movements in the 1820s through 1850s

Practice

Identify three ways the class today could be

improved.

Summary