What was Puritanism, and how did Transcendentalists react to it?

Puritanism holds that there is salvation only for God's chosen, the elect; Transcendentalism maintains that every person can reach ultimate truths through spiritual intuition that transcends reason and sensory experience. ... For the Transcendentalists, God is present in every aspect of Nature including every human being.

Explanation:

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

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