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    Women in American Society:

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    During the American progressive era of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s‚ the lives and roles of women changed remarkably. During this time‚ woman were beginning to fight for equality‚ and to try to convince American society that they had much to offer to their country. Even though they could not vote throughout the majority of this period‚ they still managed to create many of the public policies and institutions that we enjoy today. Women of this time period managed to promote suffrage‚ improve educational

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    The Realm of Women in Literature "So it is naturally with the male and the female; the one is superior‚ the other inferior; the one governs‚ the other is governed; and the same rule must necessarily hold good with respect to all mankind." This quote‚ spoken by the famous Aristotle‚ proves to be timeless. The words express knowledge concerning gender that proves to be centuries ahead of its time. Aristotle however‚ may not have even realized the amount of truth expressed in these few‚ simple words

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    Roles of Women in Marriage

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    English 250 3 Oct. 2013 Roles of Women in Marriage: Traditional and Modern Bobbi Ann Mason’s “Shiloh” and Charlotte Perkins Gillman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” both contain the underlying theme of the roles of women in marriage. Marriage roles have changed significantly in the past fifty years. Prior to the late twentieth century‚ men were the sole breadwinners and women were expected to be submissive housewives. However‚ while men still work in today’s society‚ many women are now members of the working

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    The Role of Women in Medea

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    prize and was the favorite target for the scurrilous humor of the comic poets)‚ he was universally admired and revered by the Greeks of the centuries that followed his death(“Norton Anthology”). Euripides showed his interest in psychology in his many understanding portraits of women (“World Book”). Euripides choice of women support characters such as the nurse and the chorus is imperative to the magnification of Medea’s emotions. The very fact that the

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    Over the span of the 19th century‚ the European Empire expanded physically with the colonization of Africa‚ and mentally through advances in technology and education. Despite the fact that the world was changing‚ European women had the enormous pressure set upon them to stay exactly as they had always been. Through this paper‚ readers will better understand the limits and restrictions that 19th-century women bodies and sexuality had placed upon them‚ and how colonization‚ plus the emergence of the

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    African American women have played a significant role throughout history in the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. Beginning with abolitionist movements‚ struggles for fair suffrage‚ improvement of race relations‚ and educational facilities‚ they have been an unrelenting force in promoting equal justice for all. Yet this mighty force has rarely been recognized among studies and history books. It has not been until recently that African American women’s accomplishments became an area of concentration

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    The Social Role of Women

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    The Social Role of Women If asked what is the social role of women? The most logical answer would be that of a mother‚ a nurturer. Someone else may say barefoot and pregnant but it all panned out to be the same thing‚ inferiority. Throughout the centurieswomen such as Mary Wollstonecraft fought to change this gender stereotype. It is socially thought that women are inferior to men‚ which is still the case in many countries. A Vindication on the Rights of Women was written back in the 1700’s

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    film and lecture course‚ covering the segment "Women and World War II") Roles of American Women in World War II Essay Two During World War II‚ Hollywood films strongly influenced the roles American women played‚ both while men were away and directly after they returned. These films often sent the message that while their men were away‚ women must be romantically loyal and keep a secure home for the men to return to. The films also often encouraged women to do their patriotic duty and their part in

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    Changing Role of Women

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    Women were greatly affected by the changing society after 1815. Not only did their status change in the family‚ but outside of the home as well. Opportunities evolved for them in the work place‚ and society. They began to work in factories‚ and this change brought economic independence for women. Many of the women that began to work were single. When they finally did get married‚ they would quit their job in the factories‚ and go on to work at home being a full time mother and wife. At home they

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    During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers

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