Assignment instructions HIS326j discussion (Casey):
The definitions of gender and family were sharply contested in the nineteenth century. In the West, newly arrived Anglo-Americans encountered very different understandings of gender among the Mexicans and Native Americans already inhabiting the area. For this activity, you will examine the competing views of gender in the opening West. Provide response to classmates reply.
Question: How did women’s roles in the West (and on the journey westward for migrants) compared to men?