woman, who is abruptly transported from California in 1976 to the antebellum South. Not only is Dana abruptly transported back in time, but she experiences first-hand the cruelty of enslaved black women and men in the 1800s. Most of experiences of Dana and the women in the novel is viewed as women working in households. However, it’s a known fact that the majority of enslaved women worked in the fields. In this novel, the enslaved women experiences mostly consisted
Harriet Beecher Stowe, a female abolitionist, put in writing the cruelty of slavery. This novel appealed to not only men; women and children read this book as well. Mrs. Mary E. Webb, a Northern anti-slavery citizen, read Uncle Tom’s Cabin aloud to over 1,300 people. In addition to reading, Mrs. Webb reviewed Uncle Tom’s Cabin in The Liberator newspaper as immoral (Doc 4
Carl Kaestle author the book Pillars of the republic: common schools and American society, 1780-1860. The book is about the common school system in the early republic and antebellum period. He refer to the “"Common School" means elementary school intended to serve all the children” The early 1800s in the United States witnessed societal changes of the people's commitment to republican government, by their trust in Protestant values, and by the development of capitalism that influenced the development
I picked Harriet Tubman for my research topic. I love reading and learning about strong women who did prominent things to help our country. My generation most defiantly takes for granted the freedom we have today. Every time I write about someone/something like this, it throws me back into reality. I hope to learn more about Harriet Tubman, and her journey during the Underground Railroad. Dann J. Broyld teaches history at Central Connecticut State University. This research could not find any more