Chapter 5: American Women’s Lives in the Nineteenth Century

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Chapter 5 American Women’s Livesin the Nineteenth Century

Women in the Abolition Movement

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Abstract

The nineteenth century was an era of growth, education, and technological advancements. Revolutionary changes occurred; by the end of the 1800s the world was vastly different. Women’s lives and roles evolved as groups debated different ideas regarding slavery and freedom, work and family, education and opportunity. Class, race, and gender were still the predominant hallmarks that guided behavior. The beginning of the century saw American women fulfilling their perceived destiny as “creatures of reproduction.”