美国女性社会地位发展简史.pptVIP

ABriefHistoryofWomeninAmericaDeborahHoeflinger

Property-owningNewJerseywomencouldvotefrom1776to1807.

DuringthetimeoftheRevolutionaryWar“Itwasalmostuniversallybelievedthatawoman’sbrainwassmallerincapacityandthereforeinferiorinqualitytothatofaman.”

EarlyAdvocatesforWomenAbigailAdams“Remembertheladies!”AnneHutchinson–challengedtheauthorityofmalereligiousleadersinPuritanMassachusetts.

RepublicanMotherhoodTheconceptrelatedtowomensrolesasmothersintheemergingUnitedStatesbeforeandaftertheAmericanRevolution(c.1760to1800).Itcenteredaroundthebeliefthatchildrenshouldberaisedtoupholdtheidealsofrepublicanism,makingthemtheperfectcitizensofthenewnation.

Early19thcenturyWomenUnabletovote.Legalstatusofaminor.Single?couldownherown

property.Married?nocontroloverher

propertyorherchildren.Couldnotinitiatedivorce.Couldn’tmakewills,signacontract,orbringsuitincourtwithoutherhusband’spermission.

“SeparateSpheres”Concept“TheCultofDomesticity”Awoman’s“sphere”wasinthehome(itwasa

refugefromthecruelworldoutside).Herrolewasto“civilize”educateherhusbandand

family.An1830sMAminister:Thepowerofwomanisherdependence.AwomanwhogivesupthatdependenceonmantobecomeareformeryieldsthepowerGodhasgivenherforherprotection,andhercharacterbecomesunnatural!

CultofDomesticity=SlaveryThe2ndGreatAwakeninginspiredwomentoimprovesociety.AngelinaGrimkéSarahGrimkéSouthernAbolitionistsLucyStoneAmericanWomen’s

SuffrageAssoc.editedWoman’sJournal

CultofDomesticityBetween1820andtheCivilWar,thegrowthofnewindustries,businesses,andprofessionshelpedtocreateinAmericaanewmiddleclass.(TheMiddleclassconsistedoffamilieswhosehusbandsworkedaslawyers,officeworkers,factorymanagers,merchants,teachers,physiciansandothers.)

CultofDomesticityAlthought