Read Ch. 13, “After the Gold Rush: The Male World of California Mining Camps”
by Malcolm Rohrbough in Private Lives/Public Moments Reach Ch. 14, “A Religious
Challenge to Capitalism: The Oneida Community” by Spencer Klaw in Private
Lives/Public Moments Respond to the following: Women featured prominently in much of
the writings regarding the California mine camps. Why were they so often a topic of
conversation? What were their roles during this period? What did the Oneida community
mean by Bible Communism? How did their ideas challenge capitalism? Again, the
content does not have to be very long, but it should full answer the prompt and include
specific examples. Please indicate appropriately if you are quoting from the book.

Read Ch. 13, “After the Gold Rush: The Male World of California Mining Camps” by Malcolm Rohrbough in
Private Lives/Public Moments
Reach Ch. 14, “A Religious Challenge to Capitalism: The Oneida Community” by Spencer Klaw in Private
Lives/Public Moments
Respond to the following:
Women featured prominently in much of the writings regarding the California mine camps. Why were they so
often a topic of conversation? What were their roles during this period?
What did the Oneida community mean by Bible Communism? How did their ideas challenge capitalism?