Second Great Awakening. essays

Second Great Awakening. essays In this chapter we learn about the Second Great Awakening, but more specifically, the impact it had on people, and the class of people it impacted the most. In our first excerpt, which is the only secondary source, we read from Paul E. Johnson who believes the second revival of religion in the Rochester area and economic change in the area were directly related. In the next sources, which are all primary now, we look at two maps of Western New York. One can observe the change in population density in the area. Once master and wage earner had different social worlds, the population of Rochester was no longer as condensed as it was once before. Source 3 is an essay from Alexis de Toqueville discussing the condition of Americans. Toqueville expresses his beliefs that while the working classes social conditions become equal they feel as though they are in control of their own destiny. Source 4 is an attack on the revivals which basically states the revival is a hoax and not beneficial t o those in lower class levels. Source 5 and 6 is a letter and verse in defense towards the revivals exuberating how wonderful they really are. Source 7 is a painting of African Americans supporting the revivals. Due to the facts that most, if not all were slaves at that time, they must have taken great salvation from the revivals. Source 8 is an excerpt from the Book of Mormon, which illustrates once sinners, had confessed to God, they will be forever redeemed and are free forever. However, the contrary, those who give their spirit to the devil, will have him reign over them in his own kingdom. Source 9 describes a young boys point of view in 1874, of working for a wealthy farmer and how it was always about work. There was never an emotional connection made between worker and employer as it once had been. Sources 10 described the working conditions of the journeymen. Source 11 showed how many people were in each class. The journeymen had 62.1% of the men, ...