American Women: A Story of Social Change
- ISBN-10
- 0838676154
- ISBN-13
- 9780838676158
- Series
- American Women
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 376
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1970
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
- Author
- Robert E. Riegel
Description
The various roles of women in the United States from 1815 to 1890 are examined first, viewed from social, religious, and physical standpoints in a crisp and slightly wry fashion.
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