Women's Labor in the Colonial Period.—E. Abbott, Women in Industry, pp. 10-34.
Women and the Factory System.—Abbott, pp. 35-62.
Early Occupations for Women.—Abbott, pp. 63-85.
Women's Wages.—Abbott, pp. 262-316.
Questions
1. Why were women involved in the reform movements of the new century?
2. What is history? What determines the topics that appear in written history?
3. State the position of women under the old common law.
4. What part did women play in the intellectual movement that preceded the American Revolution?
5. Explain the rise of the discussion of women's rights.