57: The Second Great Awakening
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English - November 21, 2020 22:59 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHistory Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Second Great Awakening was a religious movement that swept throughout the US in the late 18th and 19th century. It promoted a different less elitist christianity. It promoted personal choice, equality, and even freedom. These values led to the end of slavery, the women's vote and the temperance movement.