The widows' might : widowhood and gender in early british america
In early American society, one's identity was determined in large part by gender. The ways in which men and women engaged with their communities were generally not equal: married women fell under the legal control of their husbands, who handled all negotiations with the outside world, as well a...
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NYU Press
2009
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