Economic and social changes
For Part 1 of the Unit 3 Exam, read the three documents attached above and examine the image located below and attached above. Using the documents, the images, and the textbook, write an essay answering the questions listed below. Grades will be based on the content of the answer and must be more than 400 words in length. Direct quotes do not count toward the required word count.
Part 1 Questions:
1. What do Document 1 and Document 2 reveal about economic and social changes experienced by many Americans during the Antebellum era (1815-1860)?
2. How do the experiences of both Harriets (Document 1 and 2) reflect the ideas presented in the Declaration of Sentiments (Document 3)? How would the resolutions presented at the end of the Declaration have improved the lives of either Harriet? Why, or why not?
3. How do the documents and Image 1 reflect the intersections between the abolitionist (anti-slavery) movement and the struggle for Women’s Rights?
Note: You DO NOT need to answer the questions at the end of Document 1 or Document 2.
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Document1-Robinson.docx
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Document3-DeclarationOfSentiments.docx
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Image1-Woman.jpg
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Document2-Jacobs.docx