The Antebellum Period : A Great Deal Of Fodder For Social Criticism

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is a piece of fiction that is so strongly written it can be conceived as the truth. Mark Twain’s ability to paint a clear and realistic picture of the Southern way of life in 1885 is unparalleled in any author. The story of Huckleberry Finn is one that gives ample opportunity for interesting sights into the South at that time. The story consists of Huck and a runaway slave, along with two men and Huck’s faithful friend Tom Sawyer and some points of the novel, floating down the Mississippi’s shores and encountering different feats of Southern culture, tragedy, and adventure. A nice example of Twain’s ability to turn an event on a river into an analysis of Southern culture is a fun bit of the story where Huck

Women’s roles in the United States had an apparent change in the antebellum time period. More women were able to receive an education, find work, and gender equality. Women schooling were widely set up so they could improve and strengthen, mostly their literacy skill. The most popular job for women to have in this time period was being a teacher since schools could get away with paying them less than men. Women also began to make an effort to get political, social and economic equality.

The Antebellum Period was the time after the War of 1812 and just before the Civil War (Lapsansky-Werner). With the growing cotton plantation in the south, more slaves were needed and more slaves needed to escape ("Antebellum Period."). While the Antebellum Period brought the Second Great Awakening and Westward Expansion, it is also known for the uprising of abolition and anti versus pro slavery arguments ("Antebellum Period."). The antebellum period was overall a pivotal point in slavery and slave laws with laws like the fugitive slave act of 1851 and the Compromise of 1850 or rebellions like the Underground Railroad. Fredrick Douglass was also very influential in this time because he is a true example of a black abolitionist and his speech changed lives. Another important event in the Antebellum Period was the Abolitionist movement.

The period of the antebellum south was among the most burdensome times for African American slaves, especially females. During the early 1800s the lives of enslaved women were extremely demanding. The female slaves were expected to bear children, as well as were required to work just as hard as the male slaves on the plantation. Days were long and laborious for slave mothers, they had to make sure that all the work that needed to be done was completed, and also care for their children. Female slaves’ jobs varied from housework, to field work. Slave mothers knew that giving up on their work was not an option, they had to persevere for their families. Motherhood and work went hand in hand for female slaves, one was not able to do one and not the other.

Known as the era that caused many reforms in the US, the Antebellum period was very impactful on the US’ future. Loosely known as the Plantation Era, the Antebellum era was the period, before the Civil War. Throughout the Period, many people known as “Reformers” focused on changing things in everyday life. They mainly focused on changing major things in America’s social, political, and religious life, however, it was a large movement which took many years to accomplish everything. Due to these reforms, there was a change in the US’ society, religion, and politics. This means that the reforms were mainly focused on slavery, education, and belief in religion. The main events were education reforms, the Great Awakening, and abolitionism. Each

The Northern and Southern regions of the the United States emerged as two very distinct regions during the Antebellum period. Each area was growing and developing according to their available natural resources, their political and social beliefs, and their different population of people. The textbook, “Discovering Our Past The American Journey”, Chapters 8 and 9 provides information about the Antebellum period and the differences in the North and South. There were several differences in the two regions that include the geography and climate, the economy, the society and culture, and transportation.

While African Americans of the antebellum period formed a greater connection with white Jesus, African americans after the Civil War were confused by the whiteness of Jesus and began to question it. During antebellum period, African American did not focused on Jesus being white because they their ultimate concern was slavery. They needed a form of hope and someone they can connect to, so wether it was in form of white or black light, it did not matter. In one way, they viewed him as a hero and hoped that he will set them free from bondage. In other way, they located him within slave community and made him a friend, who will stay with them during this hard time.During the age of Imperialism, African American focused on skin tone of Jesus because

Meanwhile, in the south, Free blacks were still at risk and lived under the shadow of slavery.Free blacks were at risk of being captured and sold as a slave to wealthy plantation owners. Their

The Antebellum period is the period of time from the end of the war of 1812 until the start of the Civil war. Some historians say it started back in 1787 with the signing of the constitution. The Antebellum period is slow polarization of the country over slavery. As the north and south polarized they became drastically different in a lot of ways. They had strong differences and few similarities.

Antebellum means before war, and in the United States the antebellum period was a great time for their economy. During the 50 years before the Civil War , cotton became one of the South’s largest exports. It had not been a very profitable crop until a new invention arose that made the demand and production of cotton shoot through the roof.

In the decades leading up to the Civil War, the nation underwent serious national change. This antebellum period saw a rise in reform movements that, while ever present in American society, reached new heights in this time period. The reform efforts from 1825 to 1855 enhanced the democratic ideals enough to established bases for many of the movements that would occur later in American history. To begin, this era was a time of introduction for many new ideas. Ralph Waldo Emerson himself stated that, “ We are to revise the whole of our social structure.”

The Antebellum period was the time in America starting from the 1800’s to the Civil War. During this time slavery was at an all time high in the South. Many more slaves were traded domestically and internationally with a whole social class revolving around them. In the North, industrialization began and factories were created with a new Northern labor force. Many workers were immigrants or male Americans, but more recently women began to join the workforce. Conditions for both working parties, North and South, were diminishing to say the least. Escaped slaves went to the North and tried to rally people to go against the horrors of slavery and slowly they began to amass a following and eventually lead to the Civil War. The views of the Southern

Year after year The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is placed in the top ten banned books in America. People find the novel to be oppressing and racially insensitive due to its frequent use of the n-word and the portrayal of blacks as a Sambo caricature. However, this goes against Mark Twain’s intent of bringing awareness to the racism in America. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is classified under the genre of satire and is narrated by a fictional character named Huckleberry Finn. The novel takes place in the south during the year 1845. With his abusive father, and no mother, Huck is left feeling lonely, and as if he has place to call his home. So he decides to leave town, and on in his journey where he encounters a slave he’s familiar with, Jim, who is also running away. This story captures their relationship and growth as they face many obstacles on their way to freedom. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn satirizes people’s greed and violent behavior by mocking the stereotype of southern hospitality.

Before the period 1820, equality in women’s rights, construction of asylums and even the banning of alcohol hadn’t existed. However movements such as the antebellum reformers, civil rights activists and social conservatives helped to put all these changes on both state institutions and U.S society.

The following paper will briefly show arguments, and conclusions within the writings of Mark Twain’s story Huckleberry Finn. I will discuss the various themes that Mark Twain is bringing to light within his story. This paper will show how Mark Twain uses those themes within the story, and how they are specifically used. I will also briefly discuss the life of Samuel Clemons, the author known as Mark Twain, and give the reasoning behind choosing the name of Mark Twain when writing his novels. Themes of escapism will be discussed.