Finding an Identity: Early America and the Colonial Period, 1492-1774

During the years of settlement and exploration of the North American continent, women's position in society was largely restricted to the domestic sphere. Finding an Identity describes the roles women played as colonists settled in what is now the Americas and explores the variations in the rol...

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1. Verfasser: Woolf, Alex (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Infobase Pub. 2011
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Zusammenfassung:During the years of settlement and exploration of the North American continent, women's position in society was largely restricted to the domestic sphere. Finding an Identity describes the roles women played as colonists settled in what is now the Americas and explores the variations in the roles of women, especially in Native American and African-American cultures. Furthermore, this engaging title examines the growing responsibility accepted by women in colonial society as the colonists moved toward independence from their home countries
Beschreibung:Cover; Contents; 1: The Early Years; 2: Daily Life; 3: Women and the Law; 4: Religion; 5: Crime and Punishment; 6: African Americans; 7: Native Americans; 8: The Period in Brief; Timeline; Glossary and Further Information; Index
Beschreibung:1 online resource (64 pages)

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