READ THE TEXT BELOW: Should men lead American families, or should women? The Second Great Awakening helped shape the answer to that question. A religious rebirth for many Americans, the Second Great Awakening caused millions of people to join churches and become more religious. The Second Great Awakening happened mostly between the 1790s and the 1830s.

The social forces making America more religious had an especially strong effect on white women. The mostly middle-class women were the main drivers behind the comeback of Christianity.
Question: How does the author illustrate the idea that the second great awakening had an impact on American families?
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