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What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement in the U.S.?
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Ending slavery
Which escaped slave and eloquent orator highlighted the dehumanizing aspects of slavery in the abolitionist movement?
Frederick Douglass
What was the average consumption of hard liquor per person annually during the time of the Temperance Movement?
About five gallons
Who succeeded Joseph Smith as the leader of the Mormons and led them to Utah to escape persecution?
Brigham Young
What significant cultural and economic changes influenced the reform movements of the first half of the 19th century?
Market Revolution
Who were the two key leaders of the Seneca Falls Convention?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
Who claimed to receive divine visions, leading to the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)?
Joseph Smith
What movement, sparked by the Second Great Awakening, advocated for the avoidance of alcohol?
Temperance Movement
Which society, founded in 1826, aimed to curtail alcohol consumption among working-class men?
American Temperance Society
Who published 'The Liberator' and advocated for nonviolent resistance as part of the abolitionist movement?
William Lloyd Garrison
What divided abolitionist activists in terms of their approaches to ending slavery?
Gradual and immediate abolition approaches
What was the moral imperative that significantly influenced many reform movements during this period?
Second Great Awakening
What controversial practice associated with the Mormons led to conflict and Joseph Smith's lynching?
Polygamy
Which document, drafted during the Seneca Falls Convention, mirrored the Declaration of Independence and emphasized gender equality?
Declaration of Sentiments
What convention in 1848 marked a pivotal moment for the women's rights movement and emphasized gender equality?
Seneca Falls Convention
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