Europeans came to America to escape religious oppression and forced beliefs by such state-affiliated Christian churches as the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. That civil unrest fueled the desire of America’s forefathers to establish the organization of a country in which the separation of church and state, and the freedom to practice one’s faith without fear of persecution, was guaranteed. That guarantee was enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. Quakers The Religious Society of Friends began as a movement in England in the 17th century. Quakers have been a significant part of the movements for the abolition of slavery, to promote equal rights for women, and peace. They have also promoted education and the humane treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill, through the founding or reforming of various institutions. Quaker entrepreneurs played a central role in forging the Industrial Revolution.
Merriness was prohibited The chief duty of a man is to glorify God · Thanksgiving 2 Annual tradition in the U.S Fourth Thursday in Nov. Thanking God The first Thanksgiving was celebrated to thank God for helping the Pilgrims The first feast lasted 3 days Turkey and corn · Religious issues (freedom) People came to search for religious freedom, or not? Many different religions Puritans imposed their own beliefs Not lettin religion interfere politics No joy allowed · Quakers Religious society of friends Founded by George Fox They were treated as witches Big role in creation of other colonies Were up for tolerance Against slavery III Colonial life · Settlements by 1773 Christopher Columbus 1493 Puerto Rico Colonies along the east coast in 1607 Spain, France, Russia, England, Germany, the Netherlands High birth rates, low death rates By the 1750 living standard as high as in England · New England Group · Rhode Island Dutch for ``Red Island´´
savage." However halting and sporadic these changes in racial attitudes expressed in literature were, most critics agree that by the end of the eighteenth century abolitionism had gained considerable momentum and had become a cause championed by many of England's most respected and influential Romantic writers. By 1770 abolitionism was no longer confined to isolated literary individuals or radical Quakers who for decades had denounced the British slave trade and slavery itself. Thomas Chatterton expressed his disgust for slavery in his 1770 African Eclogues, poems that condemned the inhumanity of English slavers and stressed the innocence of Africans. Two years later, Lord Mansfield ruled that liberty was a hallmark of the British Constitution and that any slave brought to England would automatically be freed. In 1787 the Society for the Abolition of the
või pealesunnitud. · Innovatsiooni - Uued avastused ja leiutised on sotsiaalsete muutustega tihedalt seotud. Avastus tähendab teadlikuks saamist mõnest sellisest looduse aspektist, mida senini ei teatud või need teadmised olid äärmiselt piiratud. Leiutised tähendavad kultuuri eksisteerivate osade ühendamist uuel viisil, nt arvuti loomine jne. 11.1.6. Innovatsioon Igasugune uus idee mõjutab seda ümbritsevat ühiskonda kas suuremal või vähemal määral. Nt Quakers tuli mõttele hakata füüsilise karistusena kasutama füüsilist eraldamist ühiskonnast tänaseks on välja arenenud keerukas õigussüsteem ja vanglate korraldus. Ükski uus tehnoloogia ei muuda ühiskonda, vaid ühiskondi muudavad inimesed, kes uutele ideedele, tehnoloogiatele mingil moel reageerivad. Nt Hiinas oli püssirohi tuntud sajandeid enne kui Euroopas, kuid nad ei võtnud seda kasutusele ja see ei mõjutanud nende ühiskonda. Asteegid kasutasid laste mänguasjade
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