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When was the Transcendentalism Era?
1830-1860
What are the four major philosophies/beliefs of the Transcendentalism Era?
Individualism, Intuition, Interconnected with Nature, One Shared Soul
What is individualism?
live for yourself and your beliefs
What is intuition?
A gut feeling that connects individuals to deeper truths
What does "interconnected with nature" mean?
Nature brings out the best in human beings while society taints or contaminates them
What did the Transcendentalists mean by "One Shared Soul?"
Religion, nature, and humanity are united in a shared universal soul
True or False: The Transcendentalists were abolitionists (people against slavery).
True
How many African Americans were enslaved?
about 2.5 million in 1830 and 4 million in 1860.
What was the Dred Scott Decision?
The decision upheld slavery in United States territories and denied the legality of black citizenship in America
What was the Trail of Tears?
Native Americans are forcibly relocated to Oklahoma.
What were the common genres during the Transcendental Era?
essays and poetry
What did the essays allow?
this format allowed the intellectual mindsets of transcendentals to get their opinions out
What was the title of the famous magazine called?
The Dial Magazine
Who was the founder of Transcendentalism?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What did Ralph Waldo Emerson write that we read?
Nature
Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that _____________ could only see nature.
someone with the spirit of an inner child
