Transcendentalism (jan 18, 1830 – jan 18, 1850)
Description:
This was a movement rooted in the religious soil of New England. They believed in the importance of nature and the uselessness of materialism. Famous leaders of this were: Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau (wrote On Civil Disobedience).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 18, 1830
jan 18, 1850
~ 20 years