The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 12
... possible for every woman who wanted it . Dowries were un- necessary , and even poor girls had their pick of suitable hus- bands . Widows often remarried a few months after their husband's death . While the colonial girl knew she would ...
... possible for every woman who wanted it . Dowries were un- necessary , and even poor girls had their pick of suitable hus- bands . Widows often remarried a few months after their husband's death . While the colonial girl knew she would ...
Page 76
... possible for women to combine femininity with active participation in the political and social life of their time . The antislavery women were as intrepid as their brothers and husbands when it came to meeting mobs or threats of ...
... possible for women to combine femininity with active participation in the political and social life of their time . The antislavery women were as intrepid as their brothers and husbands when it came to meeting mobs or threats of ...
Page 136
... possible to win protective legislation for men as well . The 1908 Muller v . Oregon Supreme Court decision , giving judicial sanction to the regulation of women's hours of work , was a precedent - setting decision for labor and paved ...
... possible to win protective legislation for men as well . The 1908 Muller v . Oregon Supreme Court decision , giving judicial sanction to the regulation of women's hours of work , was a precedent - setting decision for labor and paved ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |