HST 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Maria W. Stewart, Nat Turner, American Bible Society
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1830: cherokee take georgia to federal court: they had assimilated well with the settlers way of life, court ruled in favor of cherokee land rights. 1836: small group signed away cherokee land: some didn"t recognize the treaty, stand-offs between indians themselves. Cherokee were often moved at gunpoint and called their removal the trail of tears. Female moral reform society- tried to bring women out of prostitution. American board of commissioners for foreign missions- raised money and supported missionaries abroad: cities: Seen as places for immorality to thrive, especially with young men. Burnt over district: upstate ny by erie canal where it was so consumed with evangelicalism the area was said to be burnt . Increased immigration made cities poor: benevolent empire: goal of making a moral empire by bringing christianity west. National trade union: formed in 1834 to bargain for good wages and working conditions. Tried to decrease american consumption of alcohol. Cross class agreement who saw value in education.
