SPAN 1101 Chapter : Capitulo Tres
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Camp meetings: outdoor religious revivals that lasted for days or a week: way to promote revivalism, attracted thousands of people and creatures. Charles grandison finney: had sermons across the country, revivalist preacher: criticized the mainstream creatures, some blamed materialism on the market revolution, others took advantage of the market revolution, finney produced tracks, bibles, periodicals. True saints love reform f preached: reforming society should be a priority f, religious awakening inspired others, f appealed to wealthy. Improve society: temperance: abstaining from alcohol, drinking alcohol is seen as a sin, new sense of morality spreads across the country more women are campaigning, national am. Indivs are isolated from one another: given a chance to repent & reform (criminals, convinced state legislatures that the government should help in the reform. Iii religious & secular utopianism: rel dominations took on a prominent role during the ab pd, aspire to a perfect society.
