Reform

William Lloyd Garrison published the anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator. Unlike many abolitionists before him, Garrison wanted the slaves to be--

• returned to Africa
• be freed immediately
• taught how to read and write
• allowed to work in the South

As a result of her reform efforts, Dorothea Dix helped states--

• ban the sale of alcohol
• establish high schools for girls
• build and maintain mental health facilities
• legally grant women control inheritance

How did participation in the anti-slavery movement affect many women abolitionists?

• They accepted their traditional roles as wives
• They contributed to other reform movements
• They realized that total freedom for slaves was impossible
• They became aware of their own need for freedom and discrimination

*Emotional camp meetings*Interest in social reforms*Renewed excitement about religion  What was this movement called?

• Utopian societies
• Transcendentalism
• Children's aid society
• Second Great Awakening

John James Audubon published Birds of America which sold many copies and was popular. It reflected the era's--

• interest in education
• commitment to science
• support for young artists
• strong interest in nature

Henry David Thoreau published Walden in 1854. He wrote about his experiences while --

• learning how to write well
• growing up in Massachusetts
• protesting against the government
• living simply in a natural environment

"If ..the machine of government...is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." Henry David Thoreau, author, is supporting the idea of --

• active citizenship
• civil disobedience
• individual rights
• popular opinion

Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852. The main impact of the novel was---

• the beginning of the Civil War
• an immediate end to slavery in the South
• a shift in the North's attitude toward slavery
• immediate improvement in the lives of slaves

Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

• Leader in the abolitionist movement
• First woman doctor in the United States
• Leader in improving American schools
• Organizer of the Women's Rights Convention

Which group led some of the earliest anti-slavery movements?

• Nativists
• Puritans
• Plantations
• Quakers