| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Transcendentalists | 19th century philosophy that protested against modern society; believed people could transcend the physical world |
| Brook Farm | a transcendentalist commune; an attempt by Thoreau and others to leave society behind |
| Fourierists | set up over 100 communes based on self-reliance and equality |
| Shakers | American religious sect devoted to the teachings of Ann Lee Stanley |
| Oneidans | religious group who believed that Jesus had already returned; practiced complex marriage |
| Mormons | religious group that emphasized moderation, saving, hard work, and risk-taking; moved from IL to UT |
| National American Women's Sufferage Assn. | group formed to gain greater rights for women, mainly the right to vote |
| Seneca Falls Convention | called the birthplace of feminism; gathering of leading sufferage workers from all over the US |
| Declaration of Sentiments | declared that all "people are created equal"; used the Declaration of Independence to argue for women's rights |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin | an antislavery novel that profoundly affected American attitudes toward African-Americans |
| The Liberator | antislavery newspaper; founded by William Lloyd Garrison |
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