Second Great Awakening
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Curriculum: African American History, American Indian History, American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: 1790’s-1830’s
Article abstract: A spiritual reawakening giving expression to the new social, political, and economic realities of the eighteenth century.
Summary of Event
The upsurge of religious feeling that began at the end of the eighteenth century constituted one of several major revivals in U.S. history. Designated the “Second Awakening” in reference to the Great Awakening of the 1730’s and 1740’s, the revival of 1800 followed a period of relative religious laxity. The Protestant clergy complained of the decay of morality, particularly in the West, where...
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