In the 1830s, the lowell mill girls went on strike in support of ending the practice of workers forming labor unions. increasing the number of hours in the standard work day. ending the shameful practice of slavery. increasing wages and improving working conditions.

Over time, historians have changed the ways they study the past because they have: o a. emphasized the study of oral history passed down in communities for generations. o b. started to explore history through the perspectives of many different groups. c. focused on uncovering archaeological evidence rather than analyzing documents. d. largely abandoned studying comparative and cultural history in favor of microhistory.