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Changing Role Of Women In The 19th Century
ASSINGNMENT 2

CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN IN 18TH AND 19 CENTURY

8/23/2013

ANTONIO COLEMAN
Prof. Chip Stansbury

CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN IN 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY

Maria Elisabeth: 1680 – 1741 (of Austria)
This personality was the daughter of Hapsburg Emperor Leopold I. Appointed as governor of Netherlands and she chose to remain unmarried for her entire life. She was culturally and artistically adept. Also, she was sister of Queen of Portugal, Maria Anna who was the ruler of Portugal after her husband 's stroke.
Queen Victoria 1819-1901 (Queen of Great Britain)
Queen Victoria is known to have given her name to an era known as “Victorian Era” in the western history. She was a ruler if Great Britain during the empire time
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Maria Elisabeth: in 18th century they lacked any authority and did not have right to vote which had to be changed.
Queen Victoria: Some women started studying in resident college and universities by 1870 which changed their condition to some extent.
Maria Elisabeth: Only unmarried women or widows could own a property and most man used to women like other material possessions.
Queen Victoria: Things started changing during 19th century when women started to own businesses like sewing shops, clothing and cafes.
Maria Elisabeth: In 18th century most women were trapped in loveless marriages and women having no families were treated as outcasts.
Queen Victoria: By the time it was mid nineteenth century, the role of females started to change in the family although the experiences depended upon the class and race of the woman.
Maria Elisabeth: Many women suffered because of the fact that they were inflicted atrocities by their husbands because males were entitled to beat their wives and divorce was not a resort because thye were not granted and woman had to run away from bad

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