Talk:Second Great Awakening

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 Definition:  (1800–1830s): the second great religious revival in American history and consisted of renewed personal salvation experienced in revival meetings combined with dramatically increased interest in philanthropic projects. [d] [e]
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In the "New England" section, is "...the renewed interest in religion inspired a wave of social activism centered in the colleges where religion had previously been disregarded..." intended to refer to all New England Colleges, or merely to the ones that were disregarding religion. (Were there any? My understanding was that most New England colleges founded before 1800 were for the training of ministers, and both Dartmouth and Harvard were still primarily involved in this effort about this time. Roger Lohmann 07:39, 27 July 2008 (CDT)

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