I can analyze the antebellum women's rights movement by discussing the goals of its leaders and comparing the Seneca Falls Resolution with the Declaration of Independence. I can explain the origins of the American education system and Horace Mann's campaign for free compulsory public education.
I can analyze the goals and effects of the antebellum temperance movement.
Section Questions
How did the Education Reform Movement change the lives of children in the United States?
What were Horace Mann's major reasons for advocating for free compulsory public education?
Who were the main leaders of the Women's Rights Movement, and what were their major demands?
What was the role that religion played in the Antebellum Temperance Movement?