Second Great Awakening and transcendentalism

In what ways did the Second Great Awakening and transcendentalism reflect and react to the changes in antebellum American thought and culture?

Task 1: Create a discussion topic on or before the required date/time.  Develop a substantive main thread addressing each part of the prompt in full. Your initial thread should be 2-3 paragraphs in length (200+ words total). Support your points with examples or illustrations from the text. Quotations/citations are not strictly required, but APA style should be used if quoting or paraphrasing from the literature or outside sources.