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This social movement showed the drastic change of values in America. With a new religious reform, the most essential value that resulted from the reform was the movement for complete abstinence of drinking which changed from excessive drinking before after the American Revolution. The temperance movement also displays how impactful religious reforms are on people.

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Based off moral values of reforming society for the better in an organized effort to promote abstinence and avoiding intoxication

Many drank excessively after American Revolution

Lyman Beecher, important leader and charismatic preacher of the movement

The American Temperance Society was formed in 1826 with thousands of chapters

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a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages that became popular with a renewed emphasis on religious reform

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The Female Moral Society was an important movement for women in America because not only did it unite women, it pushed for women to have better roles in society. It expanded the participation of women and increased their confidence to strive towards social reform within America.

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It changed the perception of sex and the ultimate purpose from a taboo act to one of a normalized act and leisure. Led to creation and rise of the Female Moral Reform Society due to the pushback from religious women.

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This form of entertainment displayed the white supremacy during this time and the popular belief of black inferiority. Because of the capitalization on racism, racism continued to exist over time even after the abolition of slavery. However, the minstrelsy also demonstrated changing beliefs on racism because it became less popular as the Civil War approached.

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Numerous branches such as NY and Ohio

One of the first national organizations for women

United women to play an active role in the US

Worked towards reducing prostitution

Showed that women were capable of making a difference

Supported suffrage movement

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Population influx of younger people looking for new opportunity in New York

Ultimately women turned to prostitution to make ends meet

Normalized sex culture and brought mistresses and frequent visits to brothels

Sexuality became more loose leading to homoerotic relationships and homosexual exploration

Around 6000 women were engaged in prostitution

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Started in the 1850

Mocked African Americans

Actors: white people w/ “black faced” makeup

Included some legitimate African Americans

Coined black people as lazy and careless

Lost popularity as civil rights movement progressed

Very controversial bc of strong racism

Falsely portrayed slaves as happy with life

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cultural exploration of sensuality and desensitizing of sexual behavior, partially due to difficulty and cost of living in urban cities

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an organization founded by middle-class women in 1834; their goal was to provide moral guidance for young women who were working as factory operatives, seamstresses, or servants

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racially charged entertainment, including comedy skits, dances, musical performances