What's a Body to Do? A Series of Personal Dilemmas in antebellum (period before the Civil War) America:
Essential Question -
What impact did the Market Revolution have on Americans in the early to mid 19th century?
Specifically - Slaveholders, Mill Girls, Journeymen, Squatters
Market Revolution - explosion of growth and opportunities along with changes in economic life. Work was done for markets not just personal consumption.
TASK - Complete the sheet for your specific occupation in a group. In this group you must 1) understand your situation 2) go over the primary sources and your take away from each source 3) Discuss as a group your options 4) Decide what you would do? As a group and individually 5) Hear from other people facing similar dilemmas but it different situations.
