Second Great Awakening And Transcendentalism

The Reform Movements was a significant era during the 19th century. A gradual era which was motivated by the Second Great Awakening and Transcendentalism. These Reform Movements were a principal portion of the Antebellum era, an era which began after the War of 1812 and the came to an end during the beginning of the civil war. This era incorporated issues such as; the fight for women's rights, free public education, a benevolence environment in prisons/asylums, the opposition of alcohol and slavery. Americans strive to resolve these issues in order to modify the United States chaotic organizational systems so that they can become more reasonable, but hope for those Americans who strive was extremely difficult. Overall every Reform Movement

had a tremendous influence towards society, but the movement that impacted society the most would be women's rights movement.
Women's rights were significant towards the society in numerous ways in order for them to fight for what they opposed to. During this century women were unable to vote, women have qualified a status as a minor, women were eligible to own land, but later on lost control of land because of marriage. Being married would prevent from initiating a divorce, signing contracts, making wills, and going to court without her dominant husband. The Second Great Awakening is was inspired women to improve the communities issues. Many individuals, including a few men-belief that women should obtain the opportunity to vote because of the massive aspects about women voting, it led to thousands of individuals to gather in Seneca Falls, NY to argue about the need to vote, the need of having their right as a woman. When the convention began the leader of the organization, Susan B. Anthony, debated with delegates about their political identity. After finally agreeing to the terms that Susan B. desired, the delegates were self-evident about women becoming equal as men. After 72 years of fighting for what women have desired for centuries, they had finally acquired their rights as an American. From now on actions such domestic violence, sexual harassment, maternity leave, were now intolerable.
As of today, 21st century the influence of women suffrage has had an impact in today's society towards women. An impact that is extremely valuable, since women are now viewed as equal and independent. Women today have noticed that they have a voice, a strong voice that was able to achieve equality for them, a voice that is more strongly than men.