It would have been better for you to put your question in the context of the time you're asking about. And your answers can be found just beneath the surface of the answers you're getting. Your first two answers are arrogant and wrong. Even when your goals are the same (there are those of us who remember the civil rights movement of the sixties) it's hard to take being micromanaged from outside by people who have no understanding of local conditions or how best to fix them, when you see their methods are going to make things worse instead of better. There's something about the southern "character" that was exported to the west, an independent and self-reliant spirit, that makes it more difficult to suffer fools, and southerners also tend to be more religious, so they're likely to look at do-gooder Yankees and think, "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"
There were many reform movements that have happened in America. Some of these include suffrage, equality, socialism, populism, and abolition.
Important reform movements in America during the mid-1800s include: the Second Great Awakening (Christian revival movement), Women's Reform & Abolition (women & blacks faced many restrictions, setbacks & limitations that segregated & oppressed them in society).
Great successes were the pro-wookie organization. Also, the raid on Tantive IV. Failiures was the abolition of Jedi Knights, and astromech reprogramming.
Evangelical revivalism of the early nineteenth century emphasized personal piety and moral responsibility, which inspired many to engage in social reform efforts. The Second Great Awakening encouraged individuals to see themselves as agents of change, leading to a surge in movements aimed at addressing issues such as abolition, temperance, and women's rights. The belief that society could be perfected through moral improvement motivated many to organize and advocate for these reforms, viewing them as a reflection of their faith. Overall, revivalism fostered a spirit of activism that significantly shaped the reform landscape of the era.
The vast majority of white Southerners could not afford slaves and struggled for basic self-sufficiency.
what did many white southerners do to try and stop the movement
Reform
There were many reform movements that have happened in America. Some of these include suffrage, equality, socialism, populism, and abolition.
reform
Many became involved in reform movements. (APEX)
Many became involved in reform movements. (APEX)
industrialization and the growth of cities
Since the United States began in an activist manner, it became common for reform movements to start. The Constitution allows for freedom of expression of ideas, even radical ones.
They believed America should live up to the promise of freedom.
the Second Great Awakening
Middle class, college educated women
the Second Great Awakening