In years past, educational systems often focused exclusively on mainstream culture. these systems
focused on teaching from one cultural group and its traditions, suggesting then
that other
cultural groups and their traditions were not worth studying. goodness
that trend
is changing. as educational systems increase their acceptance of other people's family traditions
', we will probably see educational materials that include more authors
who might fall outside the accepted bunch of school resources
offering students a heap
of voices to learn from and enjoy.

Read this excerpt from loom and spindle. one of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives that ever took place in this country was that in lowell, in october, 1836. when it was announced that the wages were to be cut down, great indignation was felt, and it was decided to strike, en masse. this was done. the mills were shut down, and the girls went in procession from their several corporations to the "grove" on chapel hill, and listened to "incendiary" speeches from early labor reformers. what can be inferred about the time period of the excerpt? check all that apply. a. factory workers felt frustrated by the lowering of their wages. b. workers were willing to show their displeasure through strikes. c. early efforts at strikes became chaotic and violent. d. the lowell girls were forbidden to voice objections. e. the lowell strike was followed by other labor strikes.