Write a minimum three-page document, double-space, 12 font, with detailed information. See syllabus. Cite you sources after each question. (Foner, page numbers), (recorded lectures), etc. I will assign a grade based on your thoughtful and complete exploration of the assignment. Only use the sources provided.
1. Explain how the religious revivals of the Great Awakening popularized the outlook known as perfectionism, which saw both individuals and society at large as capable of indefinite improvement, and how this potential directly inspired the establishment of the various reform movements.
2. Abolitionists fought the right to debate slavery openly and without reprisal. Analyze what led them to elevate “free opinion” to a central place in what William Lloyd Garrison called the “gospel of freedom.”
3. What were the women at Seneca Falls advocating? Be sure to explain how they understood freedom and liberty. What methods were the feminists using to promote their cause?