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I knew women were not treated that well at this time, but I was pretty appalled by the way he just referred to his new wife as property. He viewed her as merely a business transaction he felt necessary because he said he was tired of 'totin his plunder back and forth' so he thought he might as well get a wife of his own. I would just like to say, I am very glad to be living today where I am treated well and respected as I am currently and will always expect to be. A few times in this reading they make the distinction between this farmer and Yankees. Would women be treated any differently with "Yankee" men, or is this just the way women were commonly regarded during this time? --Christen Booher | I knew women were not treated that well at this time, but I was pretty appalled by the way he just referred to his new wife as property. He viewed her as merely a business transaction he felt necessary because he said he was tired of 'totin his plunder back and forth' so he thought he might as well get a wife of his own. I would just like to say, I am very glad to be living today where I am treated well and respected as I am currently and will always expect to be. A few times in this reading they make the distinction between this farmer and Yankees. Would women be treated any differently with "Yankee" men, or is this just the way women were commonly regarded during this time? --Christen Booher | ||
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| + | Based on Quincey's statements and questions, I'm wondering this farmer (like most farmers at this time) married so he would eventually have children, which meant free help with the farm work.--Megan Malecha | ||
== Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, 1848 == | == Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, 1848 == | ||
