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Her household hint book , The Frugal Housewife , went into twenty editions in seven years and was followed by her Mother's Book , an encyclopedia on child care . In 1832 she published a history of women , consisting of three volumes of ...
Her household hint book , The Frugal Housewife , went into twenty editions in seven years and was followed by her Mother's Book , an encyclopedia on child care . In 1832 she published a history of women , consisting of three volumes of ...
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... neither marriage nor motherhood protected her from the abuse of her owner and the overseer . Since by slave law the child followed the legal condition of his mother , any offspring of miscegenation became the owner's property and ...
... neither marriage nor motherhood protected her from the abuse of her owner and the overseer . Since by slave law the child followed the legal condition of his mother , any offspring of miscegenation became the owner's property and ...
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Although this first victory east of the Mississippi was encouraging , it was not followed by others . Increasingly , suffragists turned their attention to Washington where a new dynamic force within the movement had developed .
Although this first victory east of the Mississippi was encouraging , it was not followed by others . Increasingly , suffragists turned their attention to Washington where a new dynamic force within the movement had developed .
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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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