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    Discuss the evolution of women’s place in society from colonial times to 1877. From Colonial period to Reconstruction‚ women were not equal to men in many aspects‚ which included family roles and suffrage. Nevertheless‚ white women faced violence and inequality from men; they realized that the only people who could change this circumstance were themselves. As time went on‚ white women did not give up and struggled for their rights by forming political parties. With their efforts‚ they were successful

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    During the Elizabethan time period‚ the ideal woman was quiet and obedient. A woman who was outspoken and opinionated seemed to be rare and unwanted. The ideal man was envisioned to be masculine‚ ruler of the house‚ and to be overshadowed by women. Shakespeare mentions both of his thoughts of the ideal woman and man in both plays and in sonnet 127. Shakespeare’s writing helped the reader understand and accept the gender roles being changed. “Although Shakespeare reflects and at times supports the

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    therefrom for the present day. " 4 On the other hand‚ women have to be part of the story in another respect. The letter of Leonardo Bruni to Lady Baptista Malatest‚ 1405‚ suggested that the story is simply "Rhetoric in all its forms…lies absolutely outside the province of women.” 5 In other words‚ knowledge will simply be enough‚ since women do not have the responsibility to apply it as men. Also‚ Bruni believes that the main discipline for women is religion "gives you the maximum range for reverential

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    During the Colonial period there was a lot of different outlooks on how the women were treated‚ how the men thought‚ how the children were raised. Colonization is dominating land‚ and its components. What I learned about the colonial period is that how they did things back then‚ is not how we do them now‚ they were more strict‚ powerful‚ demeaning. The first thing I realized about the colonial period had a difficult time seeing women‚ and men as equal. In one of the speeches we read in “The letter

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    socially and politically in many countries. During the Industrial Revolution new manufacturing processes were developed. Manufacturing changes included new chemical manufacturing was developed and iron production processes were crucial Manuel methods of production were given to machines. Huge social and political improvements occurred that helped improve the treatment of women and children and brought forth new legislation for women’s rights. During this revolution women’s roles changed drastically

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    not felt by everyone equally‚ women in particular were adversely affected by Renaissance ideals and therefore did not equally benefit from the Renaissance as men did. In a society that restructured to be dominated by patriarchal ideals and structure women lost the influence and power they previously had‚ before the beginning of the Renaissance period. Gender roles increased in the period‚ as women were seen as objects‚ were considered the weaker sex and

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    challenged the church by going against the traditional church teachings. However throughout this new period of discovery and knowledge‚ women were still being looked down upon and considered inferior to men in the same field of work. The scientific revolution was a period for many to broaden upon what had already been resolute during the late middle ages. During this time‚ people only knew of the Ptolemaic System —

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    To describe a typical woman’s life during the antebellum era would be a gross oversimplification of the varying lives of women based on social status and structure. Women of wealth‚ common white women and enslaved women conducted their lives as an adaptation to domestic sphere and social sphere which influenced their roles. While the cult of domesticity remained intact‚ the role of southern women differed drastically among social classes. From organizing and hosting large gatherings to long hours

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    The lives of women during colonial times were drastically different than from today. Women were expected to be married at a young age‚ have children‚ operate a household‚ and obey their husbands. Despite encountering restrictions put on them‚ women played an important role in the growth and survival of the American colonies. In many ways‚ it was the strenuous work of women that the United States was built upon. If I had to take one thing from colonial history and apply it to my own life‚ I would

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    In the Victorian Era‚ women had an important role. There were different classes of women‚ but they overall had the same role. Women were supposed to center their lives around their children and husbands. Being a woman in Victorian England was a life full of physical and mental abuse along with a denial of progress outside of the home. Women in the Victorian Era were mainly abused. Physical abuse or “wife beating” was socially acceptable during the Victorian times. “Wife beating” was present in all

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