We, the American Women: A Documentary HistoryDiscusses the legal and social status of women, the contributions of outstanding women, and the role of the "average woman" during each of twelve periods in American history. Includes excerpts from writings of and about women of each period. |
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A Puritan View of Womans Role 13 Anne Bradstreet | 23 |
FORMATION OF A NEW NATION | 30 |
Abigail Adams Urges Her Husband to Remember | 38 |
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