Great Awakening and the Beginnings of Social and Racial Equality. The concept of a fundamental human nature is pervasive in the Great Awakening. Women and African- Americans alike both received a more progressive social standing through the Great Awakening. This paper demonstrates how this process occurred. MLA format. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 17347 Great Awakening, Social.doc Price: 44.75