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Expansion, Nationalism & Sectionalism · Weeks 10-18

Social Changes & Early Labor in the North

Investigate the emergence of a factory workforce, including women and children, and early labor conditions.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how the Lowell Mills system impacted the lives of young women.
  2. Explain the challenges faced by early industrial workers in the North.
  3. Evaluate the early attempts by workers to organize for better conditions.

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Eco.14.6-8C3: D2.His.3.6-8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: American History
Unit: Expansion, Nationalism & Sectionalism
Period: Weeks 10-18

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