Marriage In Suffragtte Times Flashcards
(9 cards)
Who was a young girl expected to obey
Their father, even in his choice husband
What did a married lady do for much of her life
Life was spent having babies and raising family
What happened to children
Many children died and there were no contraceptives, so families could be in double figures.
A young was expected to obey
Her father even in his choice of husband.
Once married
The man owned his wife
What happened in the 19 the century
The middle calls became richer and servants became more common and women had less to do so they became a pretty decoration.
What became a wife’s duty
To obey her husband and if she dint he was allowed to beat her
If a woman did not please her husband
The husband could take a mistress although if she committed adultery he could divorce her.
What could men do with their wife’s money
A man could spend all his wife’s money. If he got into debt he could sell her possessions, even her clothes!
