The term “market revolution” is used to refer to a period in the first half of the 19th century associated with significant changes in global trade relations and the way Americans conducted business. Technological advancements and innovations played a major role in industrial progress in the country. As a result, throughout the 1820s and 1830s, independent artisans became superseded by large businesses focused on mass production (National Museum of American History n.d.). Besides that, governmental policies favored and promoted the rise of capitalism (National Museum of American History n.d.). Such drastic changes affected society to a large extent, fostered the formation of new values, and were intended to offer new opportunities for individual growth and development. Nevertheless, even though the market revolution affected the very roots of the traditional American lifestyle and everyone involved, some social groups were privileged to gain benefits entailed by the changes than others. Women, African Americans, journeymen, and workers had fewer advantages than employers and business owners who were predominantly white males. The present paper will discuss the shifts in the position and status of these populations during the 1820s and 1830s. Effects of the Market Revolution on Women Industrialization and the rapid growth of various factories, in particular, induced substantial changes in the pre-industrial family relations. As a result, the social role of women, who traditionally carried out the functions of nurturers and caretakers, began to be transforming. As noted by Larson (2010), in the early 19th century, women slowly became viewed as “underemployed sources that might be harnessed to build up manufacturing” (117). Since during the market revolution, households grew more dependent on a regular income than their produce, women commenced performing a conventionally male function of a breadwinner as well. Large factories and farms hired women and paid them for engagement in labor that they previously did without earning anything, such as sewing and milking (Larson 2010). In addition, many young, unmarried women started to earn money as “helpers” working inside the homes of others and doing such chores as cooking, cleaning, and so forth (Larson 2010, 117). Overall, it demonstrates that even though females became more commercially active, they still primarily engaged in traditionally feminine activities. Nevertheless, the fact that they began to receive money for their work can certainly be regarded as one of the advantages of the market revolution. However, it is clear that cultural change during the 19th century was slow and society still had conservative, Victorian values that defined gender relationships and endowed men with greater freedom than women. For instance, the work that was usually performed by females, such as cooking and nursing, had no or limited “market value” compared to activities in which men could more easily engage (Larson 2010, 119). In addition, compared to men, women were normally paid less for the same job (Larson 2010). Another significant negative effect of the market revolution on women was the stimulation of the sex trade. Females living in unprivileged situations, without husbands’ protectio