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The frail woman who demanded chivalrous protection and expensive luxuries was the exception in colonial America . Even the wealthy upper - class ladies of the colonies were actively involved in the life of their communities and the ...
The frail woman who demanded chivalrous protection and expensive luxuries was the exception in colonial America . Even the wealthy upper - class ladies of the colonies were actively involved in the life of their communities and the ...
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... and literary tastes , mass circulation magazines fostered the aspirations of lower - class women who wanted to become ladies as much as did middle - class women . This unending . stream of printed matter demanded an army of writers 32.
... and literary tastes , mass circulation magazines fostered the aspirations of lower - class women who wanted to become ladies as much as did middle - class women . This unending . stream of printed matter demanded an army of writers 32.
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Forgotten as a temperance reformer , Mrs. Bloomer went down in history as a dress reformer , even though her cause did not succeed until after the achievement of most other reforms demanded by women . Literary Careers The women who took ...
Forgotten as a temperance reformer , Mrs. Bloomer went down in history as a dress reformer , even though her cause did not succeed until after the achievement of most other reforms demanded by women . Literary Careers The women who took ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |
Gender on Campus: Issues for College Women Sharon Gmelch,Marcie Heffernan Stoffer,Jody Lynn Yetzer Limited preview - 1998 |
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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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