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While these became an accepted instrument by which wealthy women could retain property rights , the majority of women had no such protection . Women in America , as well as in Britain , suffered under severe legal disabilities .
While these became an accepted instrument by which wealthy women could retain property rights , the majority of women had no such protection . Women in America , as well as in Britain , suffered under severe legal disabilities .
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As the " lady " started to become an ideal of true womanhood , the idea that " woman's place is in the home " and nowhere else began to be widely accepted . At the same time , due to the licensing of many professions , women were ...
As the " lady " started to become an ideal of true womanhood , the idea that " woman's place is in the home " and nowhere else began to be widely accepted . At the same time , due to the licensing of many professions , women were ...
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The first labor organiza- tion in the United States to accept women members on an equal basis was the Knights of Labor , founded in 1869. Women were accepted for membership both in mixed units or " assemblies " and in sex - segregated ...
The first labor organiza- tion in the United States to accept women members on an equal basis was the Knights of Labor , founded in 1869. Women were accepted for membership both in mixed units or " assemblies " and in sex - segregated ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |