Treat ment of Females in the Antibellum Period
Title: Treat ment of Females in the Antibellum Period
Category: /History
Details: Words: 1095 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Treat ment of Females in the Antibellum Period
Category: /History
Details: Words: 1095 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
1A. The common experience of European, African, and Native American women in colonial America was that no matter where they were in America, women were considered subordinate to men. The most intriguing part about the era was the way that captives were treated. Whether it be as slaves or as just captives, women were treated basically for the males sexual and economic favor as a means of production. It is stated in Chapter 2 of Norton
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and did not do it all alone. So much happened and so many contributed who have not been written about in the general histories of the period. Various groups came together with grievances and the desire for improvement. Many black women wanted to see change and subsequently rallied among their own race to abolish slavery, uplift the race, achieve a voice in government and work toward equality for their race and for themselves as women.