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Women's Role In Education During The Antebellum Period

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The Antebellum period was a time of growing opportunities in education for women. However, women’s roles in society remained plagued with the ideology of domesticity (Katz, 389). Domesticity centered around the idea that a woman was required to be submissive in society, and does not need education, because her role in the world was defined by her domestic life. These theories contributed to the schooling of women and how education was structured. Dame schools, inexpensive, informal schools were educational systems that women could attend during this time. Run out of women’s homes, these schools stressed femininity and taught girls’ skills that were considered valuable (09/18/17). Dame schools educated the students on writing, religion, reading,
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