She led hundreds of slaves to the north in seek of freedom using the Underground Railroad, an elaborate network of housed that supported the freedom of slaves. She was the most famous "conductor" on this railroad.
During the Civil War, Harriet was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in war and liberated more than 700 slaves in South Carolina.
Eli graduated from Yale College, formerly known as Yale University, in 1792.
Whitney began producing cotton gins in 1794 with the help of Phineas Miller. Millions of bales of cotton were produced by 1840.
He became "the father of American technology.
Eli Whitney revolutionized cotton in the south. The cotton gin boosted production on plantations and made cotton easier to manufacture. Less intense labor was needed to remove seeds from the cotton and one person could remove 50 times more pounds of cotton them before. His invention lowered the cost of cotton and increased the southern and northern profits. By the mid-19th century, cotton became the leading export in America. …show more content…
She published "Treatise on Domestic Economy" in 1843. It was a never before seen source of household knowledge in the 1800s.
In 1823, Catharine opened a girl's school in Hartford, Connecticut. It expanded into Hartford Female Seminary. She left the school in 1831 and moved west.
Her contribution to the Antebellum Era expanded the role of women in the 1800s. Young women were more educated and family oriented because of Beecher's teachings. The importance of women was acknowledged in Beecher's morals and her significance moved society a step closer to equality. She not only prepared her generation of women to be highly educated, but she helped future generations of women to build and continue exceeding in society until equality is