... and flowers or painting their houses. The inside housing interior decorating also began to change and improve as American wealth grew. By the 1830s, furniture such as sofas and softer chairs were seen more and more in homes of merchants and lawyers. With the aid of the power loom, carpets became far more popular, showing up in one out of every ... ...

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... cheaper labor, workers are increasingly insecure. Paul Koegel and Audrey Burnam capture the essence of the problem when they compare it to a child's game, "Imagine the children's game of musical chairs, but played with both an individual aim to keep a chair and a collective goal to keep everyone seated. Imagine, as well, that in this game not only are seats gradually removed ... ...

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