What's this episode really about?

We get into some serious stories concerning the paradox of plain cloth in the United States.

First, we'll start with a review on the function of a colony-  and how it went down in  British North America 

Then, we will discuss family life in pre-industrial New England on the eve of the revolution - 

And how ministers got in the mix and motivated women and girls to become a part of the colony's boycott of British goods in the name of “Liberty.”

 We will explore the definition of Liberty held dear by certain people ---and clothing made of plain cloth as a symbol of Independence -  depending on what body wore it.

Finally, we will examine a textile manufacturer in post-revolutionary Rhode Island - 

 who embodied the unreal contradictions of freedom and enslavement and ultimately power, profit, and control that still motivates so many people and businesses in this country.

After listening to this episode, you’ll be more informed as to the connections between:

•  cloth and gender, 
• production and race that shaped 
• and continue to shape deep-seated values lurking in the United States. 

Join us for this podcast, and learn about muslin/plain cloth’s fractured history in the United States!!

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