The Treatment Of Women Flashcards
1
Q
What happened to the single women?
A
They had to work in some form of service e.g waitressing, cooking.
2
Q
What does it mean to be “spinster”?
A
That they were not good enough to get a husband
3
Q
What happened in 1891?
A
Women were not forced to be married anymore
4
Q
Why did women want to stay with their husbands even if they’re unhappy?
A
They were reliant on their husbands for a source of money. They did not have the financial independence that was needed to survive at the time
5
Q
How was the divorced women treated?
A
They were shunned by society and treated as an outcast
6
Q
What did women have to do in the early twentieth century?
A
Madrid women had to stay home to look after the children while their husbands worked
