Antebellum Reform Movements

By Jessie

Women’s Rights

Abigail Adams attempted to have women equal to men when she wrote to her husband, John, “Remember the Ladies.”

In 1837, the first National Female Anti-Slavery Society convention meet in New York. Only eighty-one member attended.

Women demand a ten hour workday in 1844. Led by the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association, the first prominent labor association for women in the United States.

Abigail Adams attempted to have women equal to men when she wrote to her husband, John, “Remember the Ladies.”

In 1837, the first National Female Anti-Slavery Society convention meet in New York. Only eighty-one member attended.

Women demand a ten hour workday in 1844. Led by the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association, the first prominent labor association for women in the United States.

Women’s Rights

The first Women’s rights convention did not meet until 1848, but ever since, meeting occur regularly. “The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” was signed at this meeting.

The Convention was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, two of the most involved women in the fight for women’s rights prior to the Civil war.

The first Women’s rights convention did not meet until 1848, but ever since, meeting occur regularly. “The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” was signed at this meeting.

The Convention was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, two of the most involved women in the fight for women’s rights prior to the Civil war.

Temperance Movement

The Temperance Movement was an attempt to make the consumption of alcohol illegal by law.

Led by women who were tired of their husbands coming home drunk and beating them.

Employers also approved of the movement because they felt that the

The Temperance Movement was an attempt to make the consumption of alcohol illegal by law.

Led by women who were tired of their husbands coming home drunk and beating them.

Employers also approved of the movement because they felt that the

Temperance Movement – The Maine Law From the Temperance Movement,

the Maine Law, which prohibited the sale of Alcoholic substances, with the only exception for medicinal purposes.

12 states joined Maine and became the “Dry States”

The working class was the primary class that opposed the Law, leading to a large revolt in Portland, and, later, the repealing of the law.

From the Temperance Movement, the Maine Law, which prohibited the sale of Alcoholic substances, with the only exception for medicinal purposes.

12 states joined Maine and became the “Dry States”

The working class was the primary class that opposed the Law, leading to a large revolt in Portland, and, later, the repealing of the law.

Education Reforms

Horace Mann was the key advocate in the education reforms of Massachusetts.

Prior to the movement, the wealthy class disliked the idea of having to pay to educate a class that they felt was “not-worthy” of being educated.

Mann fought for the increase of teacher education, newer buildings for the students, and a higher pay raise.

Horace Mann was the key advocate in the education reforms of Massachusetts.

Prior to the movement, the wealthy class disliked the idea of having to pay to educate a class that they felt was “not-worthy” of being educated.

Mann fought for the increase of teacher education, newer buildings for the students, and a higher pay raise.

Prison Reform

Dorathea Dix led the Prison reforms of the 1800’s

She went all over the country, viewing first hand the conditions in which the inmates lived in.

Her journals weren’t meant for an immediate change, but most did call for one.

Dorathea Dix led the Prison reforms of the 1800’s

She went all over the country, viewing first hand the conditions in which the inmates lived in.

Her journals weren’t meant for an immediate change, but most did call for one.

The End