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Massive revival held at Cane Ridge, Kentucky
This marked the beginning of the 2nd Great Awakening -
American Colonization Society Establishes Liberia
the society was founded in 1817; during the next few decades of the colony a few thousand African Americans settled there -
Charles Finney begins a series of revivals in NY
his methods for conversion were unorthodox, many meetings last overnight or for days -
American Temperance Society Formed
Much of the society was made up of women; the society was aimed to stop the consumption of alcohol -
T. Weld converted by Charles Finney
Weld becomes a very active and passionate abolitionist -
Charles G. Finney evnagelizes Rochester, NY
Many evangelicals were disturbed by Finney's methods, especially because he violated a long-standing Christian tradition by allowing women to pray aloud in church -
William Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of The Liberator
On the cover of the first issue- " I am in earnest- I will not equivocate- i will not excuse- i will not retreat a single inch- and i will be heard' -
American Anti-Slavery Society Founded
founded by garrison and tappan, most influential leader was frederick douglas -
T. Weld conducts revivals at a seminary in Cinncinatti
conducted revivals at Lane Theological Seminary, these people came to be known as the Lane Rebels and soon founded Oberlin College as a center for abolitionist activity -
Theodore Weld advocates abolition in Ohio and NY
he also supervised and trained other agents as part of a campaign to convert the entire region to emancipation -
Weld tours Ohio and western NY
recently converted by Finney and became an advocate for the abolitionist cause -
William Lloyd Garrison mobbed, nearly lynched in Boston
a lot of violence occurred as a result of abolition movements, many abolitionists were mobbed by angry crowds -
American Temperance Society splits into factions
the organization spread rapidly, and within three years consumed the whole nation with its message. -
Mass. Establishes State Board of Education
Horace Mann is the leading advocate for this cause, persisting in state legislature for a school system and preaching its benefits to society -
Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy killed by proslavery mob
abolitionists were constantly targeted by pro-slavery groups, this was bound to happen sooner or later -
Anti-Slavery Society splits woman's rights, other issues
women were angered after refused a seat at a convention, they decided it was time for gender equality -
Liberty Party Established
this party was mainly established for the emancipation of slavery -
Transcendentalists organize community at Brook Farm
for the next 4 yrs, group members worked the land in common, conducted an excellent school on the principle that spontaneity rather than discipline was the key to education. -
Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls
they decided to convene after the women were refused a seat at an anti-slavery convention in London -
Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" Published
The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and manual for self reliance.[
