Second Great Awakening (13 avr. 1800 – 8 août 1820)

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WHAT| Religious revival aimed at low church attendance | COMPARISON: Like first, saw in increase in religious sects; Unlike first, preached free will be individuals, and urged them to try and achieve perfection | IDEAS: Salvation could be attained through faith and good deeds; Greed was seen as selfish and a sin; Revivals popular in areas affected by market economy