Religious Reform in Antebellum America
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Religion changed drastically in the 1850s throughout the United States
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United States
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Leaders
- Charles G. FinneyCharles Grandison FinneyCharles Grandison Finney was a leader in the Second Great Awakening. He has been called The Father of Modern Revivalism. Finney was best known as an innovative revivalist, an opponent of Old School Presbyterian theology, an advocate of Christian perfectionism, a pioneer in social reforms in favor...
(August 29, 1792 – August 16, 1875) - Mother Ann Lee (1736–1784) - leader of the Shaker Movement
- Joseph SmithJoseph SmithJoseph Smith was founder of what later became known as the Latter Day Saint movement or Mormons.Joseph Smith may also refer to:-Latter Day Saints:* Joseph Smith, Sr. , father of Joseph Smith...
(1805–1844) - founder of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also known as Mormonism; murdered during run for president in 1844 - Brigham YoungBrigham YoungBrigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
(1801–1877) - led movement of Mormonism into Utah
Events
- Mormon pioneering - Moved westward to the Utah TerritoryUtah TerritoryThe Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
to avoid persecution in the eastern US - The Great AwakeningThe Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening is the fourth studio album from the Christian band Leeland, released on September 20, 2011. The Great Awakening received a nomination to the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.-Track listing:...
- Preachers gather from all over America to preach to groups of people - SpiritualismSpiritualismSpiritualism is a belief system or religion, postulating the belief that spirits of the dead residing in the spirit world have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living...
- Rise of spiritualism involving members of radical Quakers and others