women in church in 19th century Flashcards
what had men have control over for centuries
-their wives’s pproperty when they married
- stereotypical working role men was in/around home or labouring for local landowners whilst women had responsibilities for childrearing
what would happen in wealthier household
- women often took responsibility for running a business
what transformed world during 19th century
- technology
what were men doing
- travelled to work in factories and offices
what happened to little girls
- sent to work ‘in service’ in wealthy houses
what happened after enlightenment
- general emphasis of reason & evidence as ways of understanding humankind
- didnt lead to equality
what was generally thought
- women should focus on home & childrens education and men sent to perform manual/military tasksw
what was starting to spread in 19th century
- education particularly for women
- in 1848 bedford college & queen’s college establishes to train women to become teachers
what was passed in 1870 & what could it do
- education act
- universal primary education for boys and girls
- movement for womens rights also started
where did feminists ideas start to spread
- amongst educated middle class
- law changed to accommodate this
- medicine professions started to accept women
what three things proved there was still sexism
sue in court, national elections, own property
how were married women viewed
- property of their husbands
what caused increase in employment of women away from the home
- inudstrial revolutionw
what did middle class women begin to become heavily involved in
- in charity work & social welfare
who founded salvation army
- catherine booth
- founded in 1859
- book was female ministry:women’s right to preach in gospel
- booth asserted about women who speak under influence of holy spirit that theyre not claiming authority for themelves
