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Eliza Ann Mulford's account of the rules that existed at this school reflected the close watch these girls were kept under. Like Kate and Rachel have pointed out, I wonder if these girls felt oppressed by these rules or whether they truly felt like these rules were necessary to achieve the status of a respectable woman? --Ellen S. | Eliza Ann Mulford's account of the rules that existed at this school reflected the close watch these girls were kept under. Like Kate and Rachel have pointed out, I wonder if these girls felt oppressed by these rules or whether they truly felt like these rules were necessary to achieve the status of a respectable woman? --Ellen S. | ||
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| + | My feeling is that the girls didn't know they were being "oppresed". I think during this time period, (some) young girls followed the rules because they knew that they had duties to be the moral authority in the household. --Catherine K. | ||
== Emma Willard, “A Rationale for Female Education,” 1819 == | == Emma Willard, “A Rationale for Female Education,” 1819 == | ||
