The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 12
... Marriage . In seventeenth century society marriage was the only acceptable career for a girl . The lot of the spinster was unenviable . Unless she had property , she was forced to live out her life as unpaid household help in the home ...
... Marriage . In seventeenth century society marriage was the only acceptable career for a girl . The lot of the spinster was unenviable . Unless she had property , she was forced to live out her life as unpaid household help in the home ...
Page 81
... married abolitionist leader Theodore Weld , they devised a marriage ceremony that avoided the customary pledge of obedience by the wife to the husband . Instead , the couple pledged to love and cherish one another , and before their ...
... married abolitionist leader Theodore Weld , they devised a marriage ceremony that avoided the customary pledge of obedience by the wife to the husband . Instead , the couple pledged to love and cherish one another , and before their ...
Page 144
... marriages , and the cultural acceptance of the old- fashioned view that woman's happiness was to be found in ... marriage . Due to rising educational levels , and hence more years of schooling , children spent more of their time ...
... marriages , and the cultural acceptance of the old- fashioned view that woman's happiness was to be found in ... marriage . Due to rising educational levels , and hence more years of schooling , children spent more of their time ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |