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Societal strictures against " meddling women " and the belief that women should not speak publicly in church affairs explain , in part , the particular severity with which Massachusetts dealt with the religious dissenter ...
Societal strictures against " meddling women " and the belief that women should not speak publicly in church affairs explain , in part , the particular severity with which Massachusetts dealt with the religious dissenter ...
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The first of these usually were churches . Women played an important part in the establishment of churches , not only by their insistence on bringing husband and children to the church 23.
The first of these usually were churches . Women played an important part in the establishment of churches , not only by their insistence on bringing husband and children to the church 23.
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CHAPTER SIX Women Organize for Reform and Welfare The earliest women's organizations grew out of church work . Usually the women met weekly in sewing circles to make gar- ments , quilts , or other saleable items .
CHAPTER SIX Women Organize for Reform and Welfare The earliest women's organizations grew out of church work . Usually the women met weekly in sewing circles to make gar- ments , quilts , or other saleable items .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |
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| Title | The Woman in American History Specialized studies in American history series |
| Author | Gerda Lerner |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 |
| ISBN | 0201042274, 9780201042276 |
| Length | 207 pages |
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