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I also was amazed with the section on the Feme Sole Traders. I thought it was unacceptable for women to be able to take on such economic matters, especially after what happened in the Dutch Colonies when the English arrived. Was this practice of the woman being a major player economically really that common? - Kelly Wuyscik | I also was amazed with the section on the Feme Sole Traders. I thought it was unacceptable for women to be able to take on such economic matters, especially after what happened in the Dutch Colonies when the English arrived. Was this practice of the woman being a major player economically really that common? - Kelly Wuyscik | ||
| − | In response to Kelly's comment-- It seems that few things in early American history are ever quite as strict as we assume they are. When I started the reading I had similar thoughts but I have been corrected a few times this semester as to my assumptions about the strict rules of history. I wonder how common these Femme Sole statuses were and how did women decide to get into trading if they had little to no experience in the profession. Did they learn from their husbands or fathers or maybe mothers? I also wonder if there was a social stigma for these women. | + | In response to Kelly's comment-- It seems that few things in early American history are ever quite as strict as we assume they are. When I started the reading I had similar thoughts but I have been corrected a few times this semester as to my assumptions about the strict rules of history. I wonder how common these Femme Sole statuses were and how did women decide to get into trading if they had little to no experience in the profession. Did they learn from their husbands or fathers or maybe mothers? I also wonder if there was a social stigma for these women. Julie Castanien |
While I was familiar with the rules of coverture and femme sole, along with the history of women taking nontraditional gender roles and serving as traders, I did not realize colonies like South Carolina actually had laws regarding coverture and giving women recognized legal status for trading purposes. I was fascinated by this law.--A. Meyer | While I was familiar with the rules of coverture and femme sole, along with the history of women taking nontraditional gender roles and serving as traders, I did not realize colonies like South Carolina actually had laws regarding coverture and giving women recognized legal status for trading purposes. I was fascinated by this law.--A. Meyer | ||
