…evangelicals were instrumental in advancing the ideal of companionate marriage, one built on shared faith and mutual affection, a revolutionary notion in an era in which forced marriages were a not-so-distant memory.

Karen Swallow Prior
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In the mid-1800s, evangelicals were instrumental in advancing the ideal of companionate marriage, one built on shared faith and mutual affection, a revolutionary notion in an era in which forced marriages were a not-so-distant memory. In the early 1800s, evangelical missionaries were among the first to advocate for a change in marriage laws so that women would have more freedom to choose their own mates. By the mid-1800s, evangelical reformers were fighting for new legislation to eliminate some of the most egregious practices of slavery and indenture.

Source: Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life Of Hannah More-Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist

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