Before the 19th century, women in America were seen as less superior than men. As time continues, women in America began to show the power that helped the nation evolve. As women stayed at home, the more they wanted to get in touch with God such as the new social gospel from the Second Great Awakening. The social gospel from the Second Great Awakening started the social justice to the problems of abolition of slavery, education, temperance movement and women 's rights. I believe the five key major reform movements of the early 19th century (abolition of slavery, prison and asylum, education, temperance movement and women 's rights) are directly attributed to women 's new social gospel from the Second Great Awakening.
Abolition of slavery
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Women in the religious groups started to see the spread of equality among slaves. The majority of the well-known women were Quakers, such as, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Anne Knight, Angelina Grimke and Sarah Moore Grimke. “Anne Knight was born into a Quaker family in Essex and took active roles in the Anti-Slavery campaigns.” Around the 15th century, Quakers originally started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lucretia Mott started what was called the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society took an effective step to strengthening our nation. The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, “within a year they had collected funds to run their group, subscribed to …show more content…
The Second Great Awakening inspired the support on numerous of reform topics, such as the abolition of slavery, education, temperance movement and women 's rights However, women in the new social gospel were not stopped by any organization in America. Majority of what the women in the social gospel strived for, improved the nation. The women that would be credited for most of the reformation, are, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Anne Knight, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Angelina Grimke and Sarah Moore Grimke. As Susan B. Anthony once said, “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my
Abolition of slavery
Women …show more content…
Women in the religious groups started to see the spread of equality among slaves. The majority of the well-known women were Quakers, such as, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Anne Knight, Angelina Grimke and Sarah Moore Grimke. “Anne Knight was born into a Quaker family in Essex and took active roles in the Anti-Slavery campaigns.” Around the 15th century, Quakers originally started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lucretia Mott started what was called the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society took an effective step to strengthening our nation. The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, “within a year they had collected funds to run their group, subscribed to …show more content…
The Second Great Awakening inspired the support on numerous of reform topics, such as the abolition of slavery, education, temperance movement and women 's rights However, women in the new social gospel were not stopped by any organization in America. Majority of what the women in the social gospel strived for, improved the nation. The women that would be credited for most of the reformation, are, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Anne Knight, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Angelina Grimke and Sarah Moore Grimke. As Susan B. Anthony once said, “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my