Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Before the Civil War, upstate New York earned itself a nickname: the burned-over district.African Americans were few in upstate New York, so this book focuses on reformers in three predominately white communities. At the cutting edge of revolutions in transportation and industry, these ordinary citizenstried to maintain a balance between stability and change.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
Table of Contents
The economy and population in Mexico, Paris, and Ithaca -- From moral desolation to religious institutionalism in Mexico, Paris, and Ithaca -- The American Sunday School Union in Central New York -- The American Sunday School Union in Mexico, Paris, and Ithaca -- Abolitionism in Central New York: from moral suasion to political action -- Abolitionism in Mexico, Paris, and Ithaca -- Who were these reformers? -- Appendix 1. Economy and population of Mexico, Paris, and Ithaca -- Appendix 2. Reformers in Mexico, Paris, and Ithaca.