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Women made an important contribution to colonial society in caring for the sick and disabled . Colonial America had no medical schools , few hospitals , and no laws licensing doctors or medical workers . Clergymen , governors , barbers ...
Women made an important contribution to colonial society in caring for the sick and disabled . Colonial America had no medical schools , few hospitals , and no laws licensing doctors or medical workers . Clergymen , governors , barbers ...
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uncomprehending citizenry , they served an important function . As yet , only a very small minority of women were actively involved , and comparatively few were convinced of the justice of the demands being raised by the feminists .
uncomprehending citizenry , they served an important function . As yet , only a very small minority of women were actively involved , and comparatively few were convinced of the justice of the demands being raised by the feminists .
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The wives of Presidents , Senators , and candidates for office have traditionally performed an important public function on behalf of their husbands , as have the wives of important leaders in the business world .
The wives of Presidents , Senators , and candidates for office have traditionally performed an important public function on behalf of their husbands , as have the wives of important leaders in the business world .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Woman in American History Specialized studies in American history series |
| Author | Gerda Lerner |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0201042274, 9780201042276 |
| Length | 207 pages |
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