A Look at the Perceptions of Women in the 19th Century (2469 words, 3 pages)
The American Woman of the Early Nineteenth CenturyPerceptions of Women in the 19th CenturyDuring the early 1800s, Americans generally believed that there was a definite difference in character between the sexes -- man was active, dominant, assertive, and materialistic, while woman was religious, modest, passive, submissive, and domestic. As a ...
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