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The underlying assumption of colonial society was that women ought to occupy an inferior and subordinate position . The settlers had brought this idea with them from Europe . It was reflected in their legal concepts , their willingness ...
The underlying assumption of colonial society was that women ought to occupy an inferior and subordinate position . The settlers had brought this idea with them from Europe . It was reflected in their legal concepts , their willingness ...
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Unskilled house servants were next in rank , with skilled artisans enjoying the best position . A small , but significant group of free Negroes had a precarious existence in the cities of the North and South . Among them , artisans and ...
Unskilled house servants were next in rank , with skilled artisans enjoying the best position . A small , but significant group of free Negroes had a precarious existence in the cities of the North and South . Among them , artisans and ...
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In addition , about 30,000 women served in county and municipal positions , among them two dozen or fewer women mayors . ... The position of treasurer of the United States has consistently gone to women since Georgia Neese Clark first ...
In addition , about 30,000 women served in county and municipal positions , among them two dozen or fewer women mayors . ... The position of treasurer of the United States has consistently gone to women since Georgia Neese Clark first ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |