This document provides an overview of several topics in American social history during the 19th century, including: - Rural religious communes like the Shakers and Mormons that emphasized communal living and equality. - Urban culture that saw many young people flock to cities for work but often result in promiscuity and poverty. - The rise of abolitionism movements led by figures like William Lloyd Garrison that opposed slavery and fought for racial equality. - The early women's rights movement championed by activists like Margaret Fuller, Dorothea Dix, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton who advocated for gender equality and women's independence.

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2. Sermon Agenda: I. Rural Communalism & Urban Popular Culture (***Activity & Communion) II. Individualism, Perfectionism, and Literature (***Activity) III. Abolitionism & Racism IV. The Women's Rights Movement (***Closing)

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