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    The main focus of this project has been on expectations of women in the 19th century and codes they were meant to uphold‚ This expectation continued for certuries and the world has developed and changed over time‚ expectations were multiple things such as women meant for being superior to man‚ women working from homes and dedicating themselves to their families. Georgianna as a woman in the 19th century did what she was supposed to‚ they were loyal to their husbands and did as asked even though

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    Women of the 19th Century By: Kristian Koeppen Women of the 19th century Women of the modern era might be surprised what their 19th century counterpart’s role in society might have been. Women in the 1800’s were not treated with nearly as much respect as they are nowadays. Modern day women have many advantages that women of the 1800s did not have‚ in the way of career opportunities‚ and

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    Purpose Statement: This paper will outline the role of women in society during the Victorian Era and present some real life examples from the Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey of 19th century women following their roles and at times having the those roles challenged by the difficulty of the trail. 19th-Century Women Women in the nineteenth century‚ for the most part‚ had to follow the common role presented to them by society. This role can be summed up by what historians call the "cult

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    in the late 19th century and then heightening during World War II. During this time‚ women entered the workforce in order to compensate for the loss of working class men‚ who were drafted overseas in staggering amounts. It was at that moment in history a tremendous change in the roles of women occurred‚ that is until men returned home from the war and once again expected women to re-mold to their domestic duties. However‚ revolutionary leaders in women’s rights continued to empower women even though

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    Equality The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries hosted uproar among the women of America who sought equal representation and rights from the U.S. government. Among the female activists‚ authors‚ such as Willa Cather and Louisa May Alcott‚ began to commence about women’s suffrage through their writing. A multitude of other women‚ such as Anne Sullivan‚ began to feel empowered to become independent and strong females‚ just as able and equal as men. Women faced an immense amount of difficulty during

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    12 12 / 01/ 13 In the nineteenth century‚ in America‚ the role women would play in our society began to change dramatically. This was the beginning of a whole new world for women‚ and America in general. Women began to realize that there were opportunities for them outside of the home‚ and that they could have a place in the world as well as men. It was a time when the feministic view was being born and traditional views of women were changing. First‚ women would play a part in working to help

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    In 19th century woman was not violated‚ criticized. Nevertheless‚ man could have a thirteen-year-old girl for small amount of money. What is more‚ people were building a lot of churches‚ in this time‚ which was the highest number of these buildings in the history of the United Kingdoms‚ though in London every sixth house was a brothel. Despite the proclamation of the marital fidelity and premarital chastity in every newspaper‚ or public speech‚ the public figures did shocking activities‚ in contrary

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    This paper will deal with the attitudes of the early nineteenth century toward women and their roles. The paper will examine these attitudes by utilizing primary sources such as newspapers and advice and housekeeping books and by comparing them to books written today on the topic of nineteenth century women. Many examples taken from period newspapers represent the opinion of historian Barbara Welter that attitudes of women were based on their possession of certain well?defined virtues. This paper

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    and economic participation for its citizens‚ but not for women. The status of women in the early 19th century was shaped by economic considerations‚ religious beliefs‚ and long-held notions of female inferiority. While poor‚ laboring women suffered the most‚ the characteristics of inequality were evident in all social classes. The Proper Role of Women in the Early Republic The early 19th century experienced a shift‚ at least for women in the urban centers of the Northeast‚ from the household economies

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    The emergence of the 19th century in Canada brought about significant progressive changes‚ which have molded society into what it has become today. As the course has progressed‚ many significant groups have been depicted as having undergone severe mistreatments‚ enforced by society at the time. However‚ the group that struck out as having undergone severe abuse‚ were married women. This class of women‚ had to take on the harsh penalties that were placed by the male-driven society. Any of the “privileges”

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