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Do Women Stick Together?
I do feel like men try to overpower, and look down on women in certain situations. In this time frame women were not taken seriously, and had no say in any situation. I understand why Mrs. Hale, and Mrs. Peters stuck together to protect their friend even when her actions were wrong. These women understood what it felt like to mistreated and not being able to voice their opinions to their men. In today’s society I still believe women stick together because we understand one another, and have come a very long way to have our opinions matter.
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