IMPACT OF MARKET REVOLUTION ON AMERICAN IDEAS 2
The Impact of Market Revolution on American Ideas about Freedom
America has had a fair share of highs and lows in achieving freedom and happiness for its
Citizens. The struggle towards making America a more democratic country includes significant
strides made by the several ruling governments (Bloemraad & Provine, 2013). Notable of the
strides are; Declaration of independence on July 4, 1776, Ratification of the constitution to
include the bill of rights, Abolition of slavery, and the acceptance of immigrants (Martineau
2017). Chapter nine of the VOICES OF FREEDOM looks into different situations that took
place post-independence that have, in a way, or the other shaped the notion about freedom in
America (Fast, Foner, & DuBois 2015). Therefore, this paper dissects the six articles in chapter 9
of the VOICES OF FREEDOM to find out how they affect ideas about freedom.
Chapter nine has a total of six episodes, each addressing specific aspects of society,
which ultimately affects how people live their lives. The articles address topics such as freedom
of worship, workplace rights, the role of women in society, and the essence of individualism.
Section 54, titled "Complaint of a Lowell Factory worker," is a piece penned by a woman who
worked in a cotton factory decrying about poor working conditions. In the section, she compares
the laborers at the firm to slaves as the "system requires them to toil from five until seven
o'clock." Additionally, according to the lady, women in the United States do not have a voice as
they are” destined to a taste of servitude as degrading as unceasing toil can make it”. The piece
addresses the two primary work-related rights. One is the need to have equal rights at the
workplace regardless of one's gender, and second, it addresses the need to have proper working
conditions for employees (Markus & Schwartz 2010). This was also expounded by Rihanna in
2016 when she released a new album dabbed the “Lemonade” which majorly came out as a
symbol of black feminist trying to stand out from the oppression of black women in the United

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