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Gender, Sex, and Slavery
In this activity students read about slavery's effect on women from the perspectives of an enslaved woman and a plantation mistress. Then students create a dialogue between the two women.
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
Farm vs. Factory: Citing Evidence
This activity asks students to analyze three primary documents about the experiences of young women who worked in textile factories in New England during the 1830s and 1840s. It provides worksheets to guide and support students in writing a [...]
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
Active Viewing: Daughters of Free Men
In this activity, students watch short clips of the ASHP documentary Daughters of Free Men to learn about the experiences of Lowell mill girls in the 1830s. Students follow the life of Lucy, a young girl working in Lowell in 1836. After each clip, [...]
Tags: Active Viewing, Group Work
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)