Women's Roles in Nineteenth-century America
- ISBN-10
- 0313335478
- ISBN-13
- 9780313335471
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 210
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Tiffany K. Wayne
Description
Presents a history of the status of women in nineteenth-century America, with an examination of their roles in marriage, family life, religion, and public life, and an analysis of their political and legal rights.
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