Priscilla RosilaMr. Hunt

U.S History8 February 2011

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• In Early America, In Early America, women had different women had different roles in the farm life roles in the farm life than men.than men.

• White female slave White female slave owners had to owners had to discipline the slaves.discipline the slaves.

• From the 18From the 18thth-19-19thth centuries, African-centuries, African-American women American women worked as slaves.worked as slaves.

• Women ran the Women ran the households. households. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/Images/Women

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• In the 19In the 19thth century, century, women worked in women worked in factories. factories.

• During the civil war, During the civil war, women worked in women worked in manufactures such as manufactures such as textile factories.textile factories.

• Some women worked Some women worked in jobs that were in jobs that were considered dangerous considered dangerous at the time, such as at the time, such as nurses and hospital nurses and hospital organizers.organizers.

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• Women worked as Women worked as nurses, journalists, and nurses, journalists, and telephone operators.telephone operators.

• They provided food and They provided food and supplies for the supplies for the soldiers. soldiers.

• Some women Some women entertained troops. entertained troops.

• Women entertained Women entertained troops with songs, troops with songs, dances, lectures, dances, lectures, reading, and poetry.reading, and poetry.

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• Russian women Russian women actually took part in actually took part in combat.combat.

• The famous women The famous women soldiers were called soldiers were called the “Battalion of the “Battalion of Death”. Death”.

• Their leader was Maria Their leader was Maria Botchkareva, a 25-Botchkareva, a 25-year-old peasant girl.year-old peasant girl.

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• In 1890 40% of African In 1890 40% of African American women were American women were employed and 44% in employed and 44% in 1920. 1920.

• In 1890, only 15% of In 1890, only 15% of native-born white women native-born white women were employed were employed

• In 1890, 20% of foreign-In 1890, 20% of foreign-born white women were born white women were employed.employed.

• Women were starting to Women were starting to work outside instead of the work outside instead of the domestic life style they domestic life style they used to have. used to have. http://s1.hubimg.com/u/283444_f260.jpg

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