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 13
... married , the relative freedom of the American girl ceased . The majority of girls married in their teens and , with ... marriage American women were better off than their contemporaries in Europe . Under British law a mar- ried woman ...
... married , the relative freedom of the American girl ceased . The majority of girls married in their teens and , with ... marriage American women were better off than their contemporaries in Europe . Under British law a mar- ried woman ...
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 ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |