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American Temperance Movement founded
The American Temperance Society was formed in 1826, within 12 years claiming more than 8,000 local groups and over 1,250,000 members. -
Mormon Church founded by Joseph Smith
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its members to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. -
New England Antislavery Society founded
The Abolitionist Anti-Slavery Society of New England was the first abolitionist society in the country to advocate immediate emancipation. -
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Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people, the largest and deadliest slave uprising in U.S. history. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman".
