Section #1 - Causal Factors
Second Awakening
Religious revivals in the North create reform missions, including an end to slavery.
| Year | Event | Description | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | Second Great Awakening revivals. | Religious upheaval opens a path to salvation for all, fueling missions for temperance, prison reform, and the abolition of slavery. | Chapter 53 |
| 1826 | Underground Railroad formalized. | Abolitionists like Levi Coffin use religious conviction to set up stations and conductors to guide runaways to safety. | Chapter 162 |
| 1833 | American Anti-Slavery Society founded. | Led by Garrison and Tappan, the society grows to 250,000 members rooted in the evangelical fervor of the Awakening. | Chapter 82 |
| 1837 | John Brown’s Vow. | Brown stands in his Congregationalist Church and dedicates his future to the abolitionist cause after the murder of Elijah Lovejoy. | Chapter 84 |