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Examples Of Berkin's Primary Sources

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Berkin uses a lot of footnotes from an extensive number of sources. She uses primary sources most abundantly including memoirs, diary entries, and personal letters. Some secondary sources are included such as history books, law books, biographies, and newspaper articles. Another primary source I found interesting was the use of a folk music song, “Buttermilk Hill” (Berkin 31). The song expresses the deep sorrow that the women felt being left alone. The author also uses a recipe for making soap supplies by hand at home (Berkin 31). This was an example of how the women had to improvise to provide for their shortages. I would have like to see more primary sources from Native Americans and African Americans. The sections of the book that talked
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