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I enjoyed reading about Amelia Knight and her experiences. I think that, though she may have been willing to endure the hardships of travel, she still probably didn't have a choice. It was a man's world and she was following her husband. I wonder how many women rejected the idea of moving west but had little choice once their husband made up his mind? -- Emma C. | I enjoyed reading about Amelia Knight and her experiences. I think that, though she may have been willing to endure the hardships of travel, she still probably didn't have a choice. It was a man's world and she was following her husband. I wonder how many women rejected the idea of moving west but had little choice once their husband made up his mind? -- Emma C. | ||
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| + | Emma, my guess would be plenty! I'd put it down to family dynamics, too, though. In a family where the father made all the decisions and was deferred to by everyone else, all he'd have to say is that he wanted to go. On the other hand, people often joke that when Mom's not happy, nobody's happy, which probably was the case in some families, so that the women had more of a say in what course the family took and could influence their husbands decisions from behind the scenes. --Rebecca W. | ||
== Mary Ballou, “A Woman’s View of the Gold Rush,” 1852 == | == Mary Ballou, “A Woman’s View of the Gold Rush,” 1852 == | ||
