Antebellum Era Dbq Analysis
Reformers in the antebellum era were concerned about the lack of religion, women's rights, slavery and numerous other social reforms. These important issues were tackled by eloquent speakers like Charles Finney who jump started the Second Great Awakening, and people who noticed that they way the people in power were handing things was wrong, like Dorothea Dix who created reforms for the mentally ill. The people in the antebellum era made a difference by realizing
The Second Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals in the United States led by Charles Finney (Newman 207). Charles Finney was a New York preacher who instead of using logic, he used emotion to compel people to become religious, “There must be excitement sufficient to …show more content…
Since the technology were fairly new there were no rules or regulations on how to run a safe factory. Most of the workers of these factories were women or young children, “They were paid two dollars a week. The working hours of all the girls extended from five o'clock in the morning until seven in the evening, with one half hour each, for breakfast and dinner. Even the doffers were forced to be on duty nearly fourteen hours a day. This was the greatest hardship in the lives of these children” (Doc 4).
Additionally women identified with slaves because they both got unequal treatment. In Document 8 there is a slave woman kneeling with chains on her wrists, with the words “ I am not a woman and a sister”.
Overall, Reformers in the antebellum era were concerned about religion, women's rights, slavery and were trying to reform the American society. What made this time period so successful was that the white males who were empowered, spoke up with the mistreated people. Just by creating an anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator published by William Lloyd Garrison was able to help shine light on the horrors of slavery (215). When the white males were able to recognize their privilege it led to action, and the people who did not have a voice, were finally given
The Second Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals in the United States led by Charles Finney (Newman 207). Charles Finney was a New York preacher who instead of using logic, he used emotion to compel people to become religious, “There must be excitement sufficient to …show more content…
Since the technology were fairly new there were no rules or regulations on how to run a safe factory. Most of the workers of these factories were women or young children, “They were paid two dollars a week. The working hours of all the girls extended from five o'clock in the morning until seven in the evening, with one half hour each, for breakfast and dinner. Even the doffers were forced to be on duty nearly fourteen hours a day. This was the greatest hardship in the lives of these children” (Doc 4).
Additionally women identified with slaves because they both got unequal treatment. In Document 8 there is a slave woman kneeling with chains on her wrists, with the words “ I am not a woman and a sister”.
Overall, Reformers in the antebellum era were concerned about religion, women's rights, slavery and were trying to reform the American society. What made this time period so successful was that the white males who were empowered, spoke up with the mistreated people. Just by creating an anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator published by William Lloyd Garrison was able to help shine light on the horrors of slavery (215). When the white males were able to recognize their privilege it led to action, and the people who did not have a voice, were finally given