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6.2 Vocabulary
Major Reform Movements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reform | To make better by changing the bad parts of society |
| Abolition | Getting rid of completely |
| Transcendentalism | Movement that emphasized living in harmony with nature and stressed examining a person's thoughts, emotions, and imagination |
| Utopian communities | Communities based on self-sufficiency that wanted to create a perfect society by sharing equally the work and items produced in the community |
| Suffrage | The right for women to vote |
| Temperance | Ban the drinking of alcohol |
| Asylum | A hospital for the mentally ill |
| Seneca Falls Convention | First womens' rights convention |
| Declaration of Sentiments | A speech given at the Seneca Falls Convention that demanded equal rights for women including voting |
| Underground Railroad | An escape route to the North for runaway slaves |
| Enlightenment | Reaching spiritual knowledge and understanding |