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Women's Voices in the French Revolution
Women, though systematically excluded from formal political power, played a pivotal role in the French revolution
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Learn how women live in societies across the world and through the time, from ancient civlizations like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, China to modern time. What were their statues. What did they voice, What roles they took, and how did they fight for freedom and equality.
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The Brutal Transformation of Slavery in the New World
The impact of slavery on American society cannot be overstated. It reshaped the demographics, economics, and social structures of the nation.
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Women’s Emerging Power in Revolutionary America
The post-revolutionary period saw middle-class men gradually consolidating power, while women’s roles became increasingly circumscribed
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Women’s Empowerment and Rebellion in Colonial America
Women in colonial America were not passive recipients of the forces of colonization and patriarchy; rather, they actively shaped their environments
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Women, Native Americans, and the Foundations of North America
Within the daily grind of early southern life, free women processed food, managed basic medical care, sewed clothes, and cared for children
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The European in Latin America: Conquest and Gender Impact
This testament to women’s resilience in the face of extreme brutality should not overshadow the tragedies inflicted on so many lives.
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The European Appropriation of Africa and Impact on Women
In many pre-1450 African communities, men and women held parallel or complementary roles in governance and labor.
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How Early Modern Europe Transformed Gender Roles
The modern world began to take shape in the sixteenth century—a period that historians often refer to as the early modern era. During these transformative years, the institutions of family, economy, and state evolved into forms that would define Western civilization until the end of the Second World War.
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Feudalism in Japan: Women's Status and Roles
Feudalism in Japan emerged from a tumultuous period of constant warfare among petty rivals, driven by the difficulty of delegating authority and an all-pervasive cult of machismo. Although the origins of feudalism in Japan paralleled those in Europe, the Japanese experience was unique. In Japan, where warfare was fought largely
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Women in Medieval Feudalism: Roles and Struggles
Throughout the medieval period, the control of property and economic rights was a key battleground for women
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Women in Early Islam: Power, Policy, and Patriarchy
The process of cultural assimilation also meant that many of the restrictions imposed on women by later Muslim scholars became entrenched
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Women in Early Christianity: From Inclusion to Exclusion
At a time when women were largely marginalized, Jesus's interactions with women defied societal norms