Howard Zinn Analysis Chapter 6
IB History
October 2, 2011
Chapter 6 “The Intimately Oppressed” Overview
While reading the sixth chapter of Howard Zinn, I could not help but notice that the central focus was on women who rebelled against the inequalities women were given post-declaration. My AP History teacher last year, Mr. Hall, used to commonly use the saying “Now ladies… Sorry to say this but until about seventy years ago, you didn’t count for much.” This is a prime example of how the women in the 17th and 18th century felt. They wanted more rights and appreciation than they were given instead of just being commended on their ability to bear children.
The women felt like they were being used as a tool that men could just use whenever they felt like it and
October 2, 2011
Chapter 6 “The Intimately Oppressed” Overview
While reading the sixth chapter of Howard Zinn, I could not help but notice that the central focus was on women who rebelled against the inequalities women were given post-declaration. My AP History teacher last year, Mr. Hall, used to commonly use the saying “Now ladies… Sorry to say this but until about seventy years ago, you didn’t count for much.” This is a prime example of how the women in the 17th and 18th century felt. They wanted more rights and appreciation than they were given instead of just being commended on their ability to bear children.
The women felt like they were being used as a tool that men could just use whenever they felt like it and