Analyzing Social Reforms and Sectional Tensions Pre-Civil War

In the years leading up to the American Civil War (1820-1860), various social reform movements gained momentum in the United States. These movements addressed issues such as abolition, women's rights, temperance, and education reform. Using the provided documents and your knowledge of the historical context, analyze the extent to which these reform movements reflected and contributed to the growing sectional tensions between the North and the South. In your response, be sure to develop a clear thesis and support it with specific evidence from the documents as well as your own historical knowledge.