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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 | 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 | ||
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| + | I found it interesting that the newly married farmer, expressing such lowly opinions of women, had this long of a conversation with a woman. It seems that Eliza did not express her opinions very strongly in the conversation in order to encourage the farmer to continue talking. Does the fact that Eliza is a "Yankee" have anything to do with why the farmer will talk with her?--Helen Dinndorf | ||
== Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, 1848 == | == Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, 1848 == | ||
