History of the United States I / Unit 9 USH1 1243 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Excluded from the Clubs
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The idea
The inheriting elite excluded men like Cooper from their social clubs, so the manufacturers built institutions of their own.
In practice
The Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers of seventeen eighty-nine, promoting industrial arts and education as a pathway to economic success.
Where people slip
Wealth did not buy entry. The distinction being defended was origin, not money.
Your place on the trail
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