Pedestal,+Loom+and+Auction+Block+Questions

Read and prepare the reading packet, "Pedestal, Loom and Auction Block" for a graded discussion on Monday. Your oral response to the following question should incorporate evidence and knowledge from the reading:

="Discuss the changing ideals of American womanhood from 1800 - 1860. What factors fostered the emergence of "republican motherhood" AND the "cult of domesticity"? Asses the extent to which these ideals influnced the lives of women during this period. Consider class (upper, middle and lower class), race and the role of work as part of your answer."=