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May 04, 2024
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ARHI 808 - The Great Visionaries: Frederick Douglass, Wm. Lloyd Garrison and the Antebellum Reformers3 credits
The period from 1807 when the Anti-Dueling Society was founded until the end of the Civil War was a time of enormous societal change and great intellectual ferment. One exciting component of the antebellum period was the many reform movement efforts to remake American society. Prohibition, antislavery, prison reform, women’s rights, and the peace movement were all significant aspects of this extensive social and political network. Each reform society considered their issue the most important facing the United States, and many believed that if their proposed reforms were implemented, then America would be truly “The Shining City on a Hill.” While most reformers would grow disillusioned, their efforts still live with us today and they should not be ignored. This course will explore these path breaking attempts at societal renewal and reform, with a focus on the rank and file members as well as the leading lights of the movements, and with an effort to place these efforts within a broader political theory framework. Readings will include works written by the reformers themselves, as well as secondary sources.
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