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A reiview of the bonds of womanhood

"The Bonds of Womanhood"

The world of 1780 was much like today’s world. It was fast moving and full of changes. From the almost brand new country of the United States, to the rise of a industrial revolution, the United States was growing and its society and culture were growing even more. The rise of industrial and nonagricultural jobs lead to a change in the household life of the men, women, and children. The resulting situations started the unity of women and their later fight for equality.
The rise of the capitalistic and industrial way of life changed American families in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The past work of agriculture, which promoted mingling and task orientation, sharply differed from the capitalist system of time and discipline. The home life was no loner part of the work life, and became a refuge for the men of the family. It was seen as an escape from the business of the outside world. With men running the financial and political world, wo...

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