HIS 521 US Social and Cultural History to 1865
William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Discussion 7 April 14, 1998

1. What is meant by the putting out system and how did it operate in the shoe industry specifically, as well as generally?

2. How did changes in work affect the lives of workers in the shoe industry?

3. Why and how did craft become so large a part of individual's personal identity?

4. What does Wilentz mean by the emergence of a working class?

5. What does Wilentz mean by the following terms: Entrepreneurs, small masters, journeymen?

6.A key sub-section of Wilentz's book is entitled "Artisan republicanism and the Limits of Bourgeois Individualism." Define both key terms "artisan republicanism" and "bourgeois individualism: and discuss how Wilentz argues they are related.

7. Chants Democratic has six main subdivisions. Discuss what Wilentz means by each section's title, "The Artisan Republic, 1788-1825", for example.

8. What is the Labor Crisis of 1850 and why does Wilnetz refer to New York City as the "Most Radical City in America"?