Description: Early Encounters,
1492–1734 focuses on the history of women in the early colonial period. The
resources in each section illustrate the experiences of a wide range of women
across race, gender, age, social, and economic spectrums. You’ll meet women
who worked in agriculture, participated in politics, ran complex business
empires, and resisted slavery and colonization with every means at their
disposal. Some resources tell inspiring stories of accomplishment and
ingenuity, and some force us to confront the oppression and exploitation that
women lived with every day. Some you’ll be able to easily substitute into
your lessons, and some will allow you to introduce new ideas and avenues for
exploration. Many of the resources “speak” to each other in interesting ways,
allowing you and your students to compare and contrast women’s experiences
across geographical and cultural lines.
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