What was the Second Great Awakening?
The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival in the United States that spanned from roughly 1795 to 1835. It led to a significant increase in membership in Baptist and Methodist churches by spreading the Christian faith through large gatherings and revival meetings across the country.1
The movement's main message was the concept of personal faith and salvation and created a sense of shared religious identity among followers and converts. One way this was done was through "Camp Meetings"2, which were large outdoor gatherings consisting of sermons, prayer, and singing. Through these "meetings" people of different religoious backgrounds were able to come together to hear the messages of the Protestant sect of Christianity.