social change Flashcards
1
Q
what happened in the 1950 marriage law
A
-banning infanticide
-banning concubines
-divorced and widowed women given equal property rights
2
Q
in 1949 how much of the chinese population was illiterate
A
85%
3
Q
when were women given equal voting rights under what law
A
1953, Electoral Law
4
Q
how much of chinese congress was women in 1953
A
12% of deputies
5
Q
what campaign tackled issues regarding health and what did they do
A
Patriotic Health campaign, improve sanitation and hygiene to end diseases
6
Q
what impact did collectivsation have in rural communities
A
-tensions
-leaving to cities (15 million in 1958)
-tens of millions died
-instances of cannibalism
