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The demand for public education was raised not only by ambitious middle - class par- ents , but also by mechanics and workingmen , who in 1830 began to organize trade unions and political parties in the east- ern cities .
The demand for public education was raised not only by ambitious middle - class par- ents , but also by mechanics and workingmen , who in 1830 began to organize trade unions and political parties in the east- ern cities .
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The participation of women in political life was lifted to a new level during the winter and spring of 1837-1838 , when the " woman question " was first raised as an issue confronting reformers . The crisis was precipitated by two most ...
The participation of women in political life was lifted to a new level during the winter and spring of 1837-1838 , when the " woman question " was first raised as an issue confronting reformers . The crisis was precipitated by two most ...
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When the woman question exploded in reform circles , it raised an issue American society had complacently ignored for five decades . If all men were created equal , why not woman ?
When the woman question exploded in reform circles , it raised an issue American society had complacently ignored for five decades . If all men were created equal , why not woman ?
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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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