Sophia US History 1 Milestone Final.

Sophia US History 1 Milestone Final.1By hiring women, such companies hoped to correct a labor imbalance that was based on gender. Young women had formed unions that could benefit both the employers and the employees. Young women had few employment options and could be paid a very low wage. Young women were more likely to have innovative ideas about how to increase production. CONCEPT Market Revolution and Economic Changes 3 How did intellectual leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Dr. Samuel George Morton justify the legal differences between whites and blacks? They created pseudo-scientific arguments regarding the intellectual capacity of those of African descent. They argued that blacks were inferior because they were unable to prevent themselves from becoming slaves. They suggested that, although blacks and whites shared a common lineage, a history of servitude had degraded the African race. They claimed that, if slavery were not justifiable, it would not be nearly as common across time and place. CONCEPT Slavery in the United States in the 19th Century 4