the role of women Flashcards
at the end of the 19th century, what was the role of women like?
they couldn’t do stuff without their husband or father’s consent
what were the women considered as?
minors under the law
could women vote?
no and they couldn’t run for elected office
who were the only women who could vote?
if they were property owners but they got this right taken away
what is social reformism?
an ideology that helps to address poverty and other consequences of industrial development
what did feminists start demanding?
right to vote, access to universities
why did French women have to attend English universities?
because the Catholic Church wouldn’t allow the French universities to admit the French women so they had to go to English universities
what were the jobs of women?
farmers, teachers, domestic servants or in the textile industry
what was the job of many french Canadien women?
nuns and worked in education and health
where did the nuns work in?
hospitals orphanages and shelters
what did patriotic literature reflect on?
the characteristics of the French Canadien society as defined as nationalism of survival
who was Henri Raymond?
he was a priest who founded the Quebec patriotic and literary movement
what was the École litteraire de Montreal?
people would meet and read their work, it had a major influence on Quebec literature in the 20th century
what did the Cole literature advocate?
free style writing with no imposed themes
when did women start to speak out in public?
by the end of the 19th century
