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After reading all the different entries in the book, I've noticed that all the women who were involved in reform movements were 100% dedicated to their cause. There were very few who were semi-dedicated, or who only partially cared. These women were involved for a reason, and they weren't going to stop, no matter who or what tried to deter them. Their dedication is what kept the reform movement going. But the ironic thing is that while all these women were putting in so much effort into these movements, none of it was out of selfish motives (at least not what we can see). I think that is what made the reform movement as great as it was, women helping one another. --- Alex Mankarios | After reading all the different entries in the book, I've noticed that all the women who were involved in reform movements were 100% dedicated to their cause. There were very few who were semi-dedicated, or who only partially cared. These women were involved for a reason, and they weren't going to stop, no matter who or what tried to deter them. Their dedication is what kept the reform movement going. But the ironic thing is that while all these women were putting in so much effort into these movements, none of it was out of selfish motives (at least not what we can see). I think that is what made the reform movement as great as it was, women helping one another. --- Alex Mankarios | ||
| − | I agree with Alex. I also noticed this, and it really comes across in the section written by Julie Jeffrey when she writes about the diaries and letters left by women activists and the difficulties they endured. These women were risking a great deal both in their home lives and when they were taking such a public stand. They put an enormous amount of time and effort into the cause which left them, in some cases, exhausted and stressed. I agree with Jeffrey's assessment that "No matter what one's attitude might be toward women's rights, to embrace abolitionism was to embrace radicalism" (155). I also found it interesting that in almost all of the writings from the Woloch readings for this week, the women used both the Bible and the Constitution as proof for their calls for equality. It seems like the church really let women down during this period because women activists were counting on their support and then were actually attacked by church ministers for their position or perhaps, their vocality.--Nancy Lee | + | I agree with Alex. I also noticed this, and it really comes across in the section written by Julie Jeffrey when she writes about the diaries and letters left by women activists and the difficulties they endured. These women were risking a great deal both in their home lives and when they were taking such a public stand. They put an enormous amount of time and effort into the cause which left them, in some cases, exhausted and stressed. I agree with Jeffrey's assessment that "No matter what one's attitude might be toward women's rights, to embrace abolitionism was to embrace radicalism" (155). I also found it interesting that in almost all of the writings from the Woloch readings for this week, the women used both the Bible and the Constitution as proof/reason for their calls for equality. It seems like the church really let women down during this period because women activists were counting on their support and then were actually attacked by church ministers for their position or perhaps, their vocality.--Nancy Lee |
== The Advocate of Moral Reform, 1838 == | == The Advocate of Moral Reform, 1838 == | ||
