Women Children and the Uses of the Streets

Instructions

Students should read the article, “Women, Children, and the Uses of the Streets”” (located in the “Week 4” module) and write a response to the two assignment questions below.

The response for each question should be at least 150 words. Students are welcome to go over the minimum word count requirement. If you include the question in your response, it does not count toward the word count requirement. The response should be written in complete sentences. The response should be written in your own words. DO NOT use quotes from the article.

These responses will be evaluated on how well the responses reflect the information presented in the article.

Students should submit their responses as ONE Word doc or PDF file to Canvas.

Assignment Questions

1. What are the main points of the article, Women, Children, and the Uses of the Street?

2. Why were middle-class reformers unconcerned about the views of working-class mothers and their families? What was the basic conflict between middle-class women and their working-class counterparts in the antebellum era? Think about the tenants of middle-class ideology.