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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 ...
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When Angelina Grimké 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 ...
When Angelina Grimké 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 ...
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The 1950's saw a dramatically rising birth rate , earlier marriages , and the cultural acceptance of the ... emotional demands and psychic stress , as both marriage partners now expected to find personal fulfillment through marriage .
The 1950's saw a dramatically rising birth rate , earlier marriages , and the cultural acceptance of the ... emotional demands and psychic stress , as both marriage partners now expected to find personal fulfillment through marriage .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |