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    RolesOfWomen Women are equal to men that is one of the basics of human rights. What does this mean? Was there a time when men and women were not equal and what is it to be a woman. Women are viewed as girls‚ mothers‚ wives‚ grandmothers‚ relatives and friends. When a girl is born her room is often painted in pink and her cloths are the same colour. Pink is the light colour of red‚ the color of blood. This is because women have to reproduce and make children. Red has been a controversial colour

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    Women in the Homefront Women had many roles in the Civil War. One of their main roles was at the home front. The North and the South had very different approaches given the financial differences. In the North women organized many Ladies Aid Societies. In these societies women would bake‚ can‚ and plant food that they would then send to the troops. They also made uniforms‚ blankets‚ pillows‚ socks‚ and gloves for the soldiers. Other than making food and clothes for the soldiers they raised money

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    During the Victorian Era women were limited to child bearing and housewife. They were identified in four classes; Nobility‚ Middle class‚ Upper working class‚ and lower working class. They were expected to remain in their class and any change from one class to another was a serious offense. Within all of the classes women were expected to live a highly restricted life with their life centered on their husband and children. Women in the Nobility class lived a life of luxury. They spent their time

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    the free trade agreement all play a major role in shaping Canada and Canadian culture. How we live today would not be possible if it wasn’t for these incidents. They impacted Canada with political‚ cultural‚ economical and emotional change. The battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the greatest battles in Canada’s history. For the first time in World War 1‚ all four Canadian divisions fought together on the same battlefield. Canadians were an important part of this epic battle. They fought exceptionally

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    Women in Spanish America during the colonization: The perception of inequality was evident in the colonial Spanish America‚ man belief that women were lacked in capacity to reason as soundly as men. A normal day for European women in the new world was generally characterized by male domination‚ for example marriage was arranged by the fathers‚ women never go out except to go church‚ women didn’t have the right to express their opinions about politic or society issues. Subsequent to all these bad

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    During the Victorian era‚ men and women were not seen as equal. Men‚ who were seen as the stronger sex‚ were expected to provide for their family financially as it would allow them to fulfill their physical needs. Women‚ on the other hand‚ were seen as the weaker sex and were expected to keep the home in good condition‚ raise a family‚ and care for her husband in order to fulfill their strong emotional needs. A man’s life was often interconnected with being public while a woman’s life was expected

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    century‚ women in most parts of the world are blessed with wonderful opportunities such as being allowed to attend the same schools and pursue the same careers as men. However‚ these opportunities among others‚ were not always attainable to women. There were times when women were limited to the roles of wife‚ mother‚ and housekeeper. During the Enlightenment‚ the common individual viewed the roles of men and women separately in the fields of work and education. The common belief was that women were simply

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    The article “Women in Between”: Indian Women in Fur Trade Society in Western Canada”‚ written by Sylvia Van Kirk presents the lives of Indian women in the fur trade. The article title Women in Between is correctly named as it focuses on explaining the role of Indian women in the fur trade and their ability to play an essential part in fur trade society. The article conveys both the positive and negative aspect of being an Indian woman in the fur trade as well as their reasons for marrying European

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    During the seventeenth century‚ some women began their journey in the colonies as Indentured servants. This meant that in exchange for many years of work and servitude women were allowed for a free passage into the colonies. With that said‚ lower class women occupied themselves with many jobs. As wives of farmers‚ they mainly helped out with cash crops during the seasonal cycles. In the winter and spring seasons‚ lower class women spent their times spinning and sewing clothing or table cloths for

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    During the time when a country or nation transformed their means of survival from farming or agriculture to a more factory or manufacturer based society‚ known as the Industrial Era‚ a party commonly known as the Progressives sought out to take action against the injustices in our society. Some such problems were women’s suffrage‚ slavery‚ political corruption and urbanization. Many men and women sought out to improve the inequalities of the American nation. A woman’s life during the Industrial

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