The first half of the 19th century saw an emerging retail market that would change the lives of the nation’s working people. While the South underwent a tremendous expansion in cotton production, the North experienced an improved method of production. How did the cotton gin change the lives of southern slaves and poor whites? How did the division of labor, as Smith and Tocqueville observed, change the nature of work for northern artisans and journeymen? Conclude your paper by evaluating the degree to which workers shared in the nation’s prosperity. Support your argument with evidence from class readings. The more readings you cite, the stronger your argument. Use proper in-text citations, citing the author’s last name and page number when quoting directly and paraphrasing from the readings. Follow MLA style for in-text citations and works cited page. When citing Smith and Tocqueville, state their last names and the paragraph number (e.g. Smith, para. 4). Use the format below for Smith and Tocqueville in your works cited page in addition to the other assigned readings: De Tocqueville, Alexis. How an Aristocracy May Be Created by Manufactures http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/ch2_20.htm Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ENLIGHT/WEALTH1.HTM All papers must be typed, double-spaced throughout, and five (5) pages in length, each numbered with standard one-inch margins and size 12 font. Respect the page limit. Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation matter. Use only those sources that have been assigned and discussed in class; do not use any other sources, especially those from the Internet. Follow the Rubric