View source for Week 3--Merritt Roe Smith, Pacing Presentation

What are the sources Smith uses in this piece?  How reliable are they?

What is Smith's thesis and do you agree?  [Explain]

What is “pacing”?  Why do we care?

In what context does it emerge?  What’s going on in 19th Century mills and factories?

How successful were the workers' attempts?

Given Smith’s article, what do you think life as a factory worker would have been like in the 19th Century?  Describe the world of the factory laborer.