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*Women's rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who opposed abortion, founded National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 and, before that, led the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.  This foreshadowed the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
 
*Women's rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who opposed abortion, founded National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 and, before that, led the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.  This foreshadowed the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
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*Women in government: Hull House was founded by Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889, and it grew into a city-based social movement that argued for reform of city government by involvement of women.  It is still active today.<ref>http://www.hullhouse.org/</ref>
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*Women in government: The Hull House was founded by Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889, and it grew into a city-based social movement that argued for reform of city government by the involvement of women.  It is still active today.<ref>http://www.hullhouse.org/</ref>
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*City government: National Municipal League was founded in 1894 in order to make city government more honest, efficient and effective. It is active today under the new name of the National Civic League.
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*City government: The National Municipal League was founded in 1894 in order to make city government more honest, efficient and effective. It is active today under the new name of the National Civic League.
    
*Self-improvement: the Chataugua Movement, founded in New York in 1874, was a part of a "knowledge revolution" devoted to promoting adult education (along with some entertainment!).  This foreshadowed the adult learning programs of the 20th century.
 
*Self-improvement: the Chataugua Movement, founded in New York in 1874, was a part of a "knowledge revolution" devoted to promoting adult education (along with some entertainment!).  This foreshadowed the adult learning programs of the 20th century.
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