Transcendentalists

The transcendentalist that I have choosen is Ralph Waldo Emerson. I choose him because he was the leader of the transcendentalists movement in the mid-19th century. Then also Ralph had a strong belief in individualism and very much appreciated Nature. When he was younger and married he was apart of Bostons Second Church and was even a junior minister. After his wife past though, he decided to leave and disagreed with the churched methods. That was in 1832.
Throughtout the next few years he traveled and experienced a lot which led to who he would become later. In 1936 Emerson met with a few people, that included, Frederick Henry Hedge and George Putman, to plan a gathering for intellictual minds. Then the transcendentalists group was started about a week later. At this time also he started writing more often and publishing his essays.
The transcendentalists had several key aspects in their group and he believed many. Ralph believed that all things were connected to God, which makes everything divine. He also had a strong belief in individualism and non-conformity. For example he didn't believe in salvery and wanted it to end. Many people did not share the same view on that matter.Also he had feelings for men and during that time it wasn't something people really discussed. He even wrote poetry about his feelings to the men he had in interest in. Ralph Waldo Emerson was an active transcendentalists and proud of it.