The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 12
... married or widowed woman . The American colonies were con- sidered " a paradise for women " precisely because here there were so few old maids . In New England there were three times as many men as women ; in Virginia , six times . Marriage ...
... married or widowed woman . The American colonies were con- sidered " a paradise for women " precisely because here there were so few old maids . In New England there were three times as many men as women ; in Virginia , six times . Marriage ...
Page 13
... married in their teens and , with children coming regularly once a year , soon found their entire time absorbed by ... marriage American women were better off than their contemporaries in Europe . Under British law a mar- ried woman ...
... married in their teens and , with children coming regularly once a year , soon found their entire time absorbed by ... 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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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |