Question

How did religion influence reform movements during the antebellum period?

It convinced people that only the wealthy should better society.

It convinced immigrants that prayer would bring them wealth.

It stressed that inequality was part of life, and people should avoid changing it.

It encouraged people to improve the conditions of the world around them.

Answer 1

D. It encouraged people to improve the conditions of the world around them.

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Answer 2

Answer: It encouraged people to improve the conditions of the world around them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Religious reformers preached that individuals were responsible to seek out their own salvation and hoped to regenerate and perfect society through individual conversions. Because it was generally inclusive of everyone, the message was spread to men and women, to rich and poor, and among slaves and free blacks alike.