The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 38
... particularly brave , nor were they consciously pioneering . Most of them simply wanted to earn a decent living . As it happened , they filled a cultural need , opened new careers for women , and affected their con- temporaries ' outlook ...
... particularly brave , nor were they consciously pioneering . Most of them simply wanted to earn a decent living . As it happened , they filled a cultural need , opened new careers for women , and affected their con- temporaries ' outlook ...
Page 45
... particularly true in the medical profession where very few women practitioners could be found between the American Revolution and the 1850's . The few still practicing were regarded as quacks . Dr. Harriot Hunt , who had been in ...
... particularly true in the medical profession where very few women practitioners could be found between the American Revolution and the 1850's . The few still practicing were regarded as quacks . Dr. Harriot Hunt , who had been in ...
Page 93
... particularly office work , government ser- vice , and retail trade . Northern women in great numbers flocked to the South as teachers for the freedmen ; later , southern women took their place in that region's newly - formed public ...
... particularly office work , government ser- vice , and retail trade . Northern women in great numbers flocked to the South as teachers for the freedmen ; later , southern women took their place in that region's newly - formed public ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |