it was the prompt from the summer essay; access why over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries colonists went from considering themselves British subjects to indentifying themselves as Americans…
Lyddie will have a lack of pay. She will also be out of a place to stay. Not signing the petition is the best for her and her…
“ should you sign the petition, Betsy they’ll dismiss you.” If she signs the petition then she will be fired her. In the text it says “ She was making far more money then she ever had at home in vermont.” Now she can pay off the debt that…
When it comes to Lyddie’s job she doesn't play around. In the story it says “Lyddie insisted on giving Betsy a full ten cents to help with Oliver’s rent”(pg80). This shows that Lyddie is getting well paid, so she had left over money & she wanted to help oliver with Betsy. Also in the story it states “how can you get to massachussetts you’ve no money for coach fare”(pg45). Some people think that she should sign the petition because the working conditions aren’t good, like no getting enough money. Finally in then story it states “ i am working hard & making good pay”(pg96). But what they don’t know is that she gets well paid & is working hard for it. Lyddie is getting well paid by her job, enough money that she has left over money to help ooh her friends &…
Sparking a massive movement that left the mills without most of their employees, the strikers and the Industrial Workers of the World spearheaded an organized strike that would result in some of their demands being met. However, the terms in the collective bargaining agreement to end the Lawrence strike of 1912, while beneficial for the workers, were short-lived and untenable with declining participation in the pursuit of increasing workers’ rights within the Industrial Workers of the World and an almost immediate…
The working conditions were extremely bad, and the women were also paid a lot less than men, the author stated that it was more or less white slavery. Yes, I could see myself working in those conditions, I would hate it but if it has to be done I would do it. Despite the fact that it is 2016, women are still getting paid less than men, it is more modern labor than what it was 100 years ago . Clara Lemlich was a true activist for women’s rights and a fighter. She valued education and equal rights, she was tortured but to strived for a better life not only for her but for her fellow citizens. Yes, I agree with Lemlich, she is one of the few women that tried her best to make changes to then politics and the mal treatment of women in the working…
Anne Hutchinson- She was a Puritan. She came to the Americas so she could have religious freedom, but when she settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, she found out that there wasn’t any “religious freedom.” She believed that all you needed was faith to go to Heaven. She started a women’s club and was soon recognized by many. The men (esp. John Winthrop) started to get worried that she could possibly become a leader. Remember that women were below men in those days, so anything they said wasn’t really heard. So what Anne was doing was kind of a “threat” to the men. John Winthrop then took her into custody, because he accused her of Antinomianism. This action led to the famous “Antinomian Controversy” in 1636-1637. She was convicted and ended up being banished from the colony. Anne Hutchinson’s story shows us the hardships endured by women in those days, and the value of freedom.…
Yoda: Welcomed to the 200th annual Convention of Historical Figures, you are. Gathered we are, in the Jedi Council room on the planet, Coruscant. Quickly! Everyone take their seats and prepare to share their stories.…
In chapter 12, Lyddie gets a letter from her mother considering baby Anges dying. Lyddie’s mother wants her to send more money to help Judah and Clarissa. Lyddie thinks to herself this, “She must work harder. She must earn all the money to pay what they owed, so she could gather her family together back on the farm while she still had family left to gather. The idea of living alone and orphaned, and without brother or sister-a life barren of land and family like Diana’s.”(88) In this quote Lyddie is eager to pay off her family farm debts before she has no more family to be with. Lyddie also fears that her family will end up like Diana’s. If Lyddie lost her family, she would be alone and have no one left to love. Signing the petition would increase her chances of leaving with a non honorable discharge. This means she will lose her chance to provide for the family farm. Next Lyddie tries to determine what would happen if she was late to paying the financial needs for the family farm. In chapter 15, Lyddie is in the mill and lets her mind wander. “She could hardly keep her mind on her work. What was the use of it anyway if the farm was gone? But it couldn’t be! Not after all her sweating and saving.”(122) In this quote, Lyddie inquires what would happen if she was too late and failed to save her family farm. Her saved money would be put to waste and her work would’ve been for nothing. In conclusion Lyddie shouldn’t sign the petition because that risks losing her job which pays money and little money is still better than no money at…
In Katherine Paterson’s novel, her main character, Lyddie, is a factory girl in Lowell, Massachusetts. Lyddie is working to pay off the debts on her family cabin and be able to go home to her family. While working at the corporation, Lyddie made friends: Prudence, Amelia, and Betsy, who all later on leave the corporation. Only with one friend left, Diana-a known radical for the working condition petition-Lyddie debates whether she will sign or not. Although some may say she should not sign the petition because she could get blacklisted and can’t pay off the debts. Lyddie should sign the petition so the girls do not have to work long hours and getting injured…
during the 1600s a number of powerful societies developed. in many ways these societies were the same, but each had specific characteristics that were unique to their own society. these societies were similar in the fact that only wealthy women were educated while rural women worked in the fields and were under their husband's or father's control. all of these societies had am important role in the trade network, and struggles for power as well as revolts assisted in the decline of the societies, but what set them apart? the Ming dynasty was unique because of the intricate three-ring-design of the intricate three-ring-design of the three cities, as well as the fact that the emperor was never seen outside of the Forbidden city.…
In America, there used to be unfair laws and regulations regarding labor. Children are put to work in harsh conditions, conditions often deemed difficult even for adults, and are forced to work ridiculous hours. Florence Kelley gave a speech at the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia on July 22, 1905. In her speech, Kelley uses repetition, pathos, imagery, logos, and carefully placed diction to express how child labor is morally wrong and inhumane.…
During the 1800’s, America had multiple relationships with other countries during that century. For instance, they had many problems with Spain, which led them to have to create the Pinckney’s Treaty. The reason that the were forced to due so was that originally, Spain was cutting off the US right to use the Mississippi river and deposit crops in New Orleans. The US was forced to take action, which ultimately enabled them to getting access to the Mississippi river and the port to New Orleans was opened once again.…
In 1760 during the industrialization period, cities in London and Europe populated quickly, increasing the need for jobs to support growing families. As these towns began to industrialize, more jobs became accessible to the lower class, allowing citizens to earn money and support their large families. Often, families would take their children to work in order to add support the family, contributing to child labor. During this time period, there was no limit to the amount of hours a factory employee worked nor was there minimum wage so the factory owners took advantage of this and forced their employees to work for sixteen to eighteen hours per day to earn a decent amount of money. With its workers slaving away for several hours, the production…
By staying at the forced labor camp farm, they would have been assured of at least a little food and shelter instead of being sent up north and getting sick due to the cold and malnutrition, which lead to Lina’s mom’s death. Another reason to sign the papers is the sentence lasts 25 years which one might be able to survive through instead of survival being improbable at best. Another reason to sign the papers is the benefit of being allowed to sleep through the night every night instead of being kept up every other night by the…