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Women in Europe

From 1000 to 1750, European women were treated as a second class and were always unequal to men. Women had responsibilities but no rights. The social standing of a woman also influenced the way she was treated. Women were involved in the community socially, politically, and economically to some extent, by 1750. Since the year 1000, women have become more important and recognized, but still both genders are not treated as complete equals even to this day.
In medieval times, from the fall of the Roman Empire to 1500, most women belonged to the lower peasant class. These women were expected to complete chores and certain farming duties. Women were also supposed to become mothers, take care of their children, and keep their homes in order. Because of the primitive medical care, at the time, approximately 15 percent of women died during childbirth. Even though women in Europe carried out all kinds tasks, they were st...

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