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Name the two women who were members of a prominent slave holding family in S.C. who became abolitionists and won national acclaim for their passionate anti-slavery speeches. |
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Who was a leader of the Transcendentalist movement and was known for his book Walden which reflects on simple living and being one in nature? |
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| Who was the author that depicted life on the frontier and tackled the issue of white settlement on Native American lands? He wrote the Last of the Mohicans. |
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Who was an advocate for both prison reform and the rights of the mentally disabled? |
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| Who was an advocate early on for women's rights? Her advocacy fight eventually led to women's suffrage. She also tried to push her husband, a president, to get more rights for women. |
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| Name this white abolitionist who was also the writer for the newspaper called the Liberator. |
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| Name this famous black abolitionist who wrote, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World. |
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Who was this famous key figure for the women's rights movement? She gave passionate speeches on why women should have the right to vote. |
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| Name the person whose invention helped increase the need for slaves in the south. |
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| Name the person who invented the steam powered boat. |
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Who was the inventor that invented the reaper that made it easier/faster to harvest wheat? |
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| Who was the leader of the Second Great Awakening? |
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| Name the woman that helped organize the first women's rights convention with Elizabeth Cady Stanton? She is also considered to be the first "feminist" in history. |
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| This person praised the young nation's political system and called the U.S. a land of opportunity. |
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| Name this leader of the Transcendentalist movement who believed individuals should follow their own path. This person was also critical of conformity. |
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| This man's creation of the Dictionary helped create a distinctly "American" language. |
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| Who was the author who won international praise and influenced future writers? He wrote Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. |
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Name the person who invented the steel plow which allowed farmers in the areas out west to be able to plow and grow crops that would have been otherwise considered land that was unfit for farming. |
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| This person helped organize the women's rights convention in Seneca Falls. This person also demanded that women be given the right to vote. |
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| This woman was born into slavery and illiterate. She became well-known and respected for her eloquent, charismatic speeches. |
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| This man educated himself and became the most prominent speaker for the abolition of slavery. |
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| He was the author of the Scarlet Letter which depicted life in Puritan New England. |
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| Who was the person who invented the telegraph which allowed Americans to communicate across the country via a special code? |
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| Name the person who was an influential educator who advocated for the education of both men and women through public schools. |
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