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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)
Women in the Workplace Discussion
This lesson puts two primary sources in conversation with one another and encourages students to compare the authors’ perspectives on women in various industries in the late 19th century.
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)