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Second Great Awakening

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The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival movement in the United States during the early 19th century.

Key Features

  • emphasis on individual salvation
  • new denominations and sects formed
  • emotional preaching style
  • emphasis on social reform
  • increase in missionary work

Pros

  • Encouraged individual spiritual growth and salvation
  • Led to the formation of new religious denominations
  • Inspired social reform movements such as abolitionism and temperance

Cons

  • Some elements of religious fanaticism and extremism
  • Controversial methods used in evangelism
  • Contributed to division within existing churches

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