Perfecting America
- Episode aired 2001
The idea was not new, but during the 1830s and 1840s a surge in religious enthusiasm compelled reformers to try to perfect America. By examining religious and social reform movements, includ... Read allThe idea was not new, but during the 1830s and 1840s a surge in religious enthusiasm compelled reformers to try to perfect America. By examining religious and social reform movements, including abolition and women's rights, we assess the effects of these developments on the shapi... Read allThe idea was not new, but during the 1830s and 1840s a surge in religious enthusiasm compelled reformers to try to perfect America. By examining religious and social reform movements, including abolition and women's rights, we assess the effects of these developments on the shaping of America.
