of economic, technological, and social changes underway in the Antebellum American society manifested themselves in the national culture in surprising ways. From innovations of the mass printing press making newspapers and advertisements possible to eye-opening sentimental women novels to classic works of literature to architecture and art emphasizing romantic ideals, Americans dealt with rapidly changing conditions of the Antebellum era by manifesting their hopes, values, beliefs, and overall culture
The lives of women in the antebellum society of late nineteenth century America were characterized by oppression and shaded by an aura of death. According to Barbara Welter in her essay “The Cult of True Womanhood,” the way in which a woman “judged herself and was judged by her husband, her neighbors, and society, could be divided into four cardinal virtues—piety, purity, submissiveness, and domesticity.” Defiance of these virtues would result in societal ostracization, being deemed “unsexed.” Amidst
Midwifery is one of the oldest and most storied professions in the world. This essay seeks to explain the role of midwives, as well as the greater effect the profession has had on our society as a whole. Specifically, this analysis will explain the background and history of midwifery. It will also explain the social impact of the profession and how it brought together women of different races. Finally, it will go in depth on the identity of certain specific midwives and their contributions to the
Joesph: A Memorial.” and Cotton Mather who wrote “The Negro Christianized. An Essay to Excite and Assist that Good Work, the Instruction of Negro Servants in Christianity.” These two core Puritan Christians argue their views on slavery with conflicting theories which demonstrate the splintering opinions of white Christians, some more radical than the other, on what should be done with slavery in America during the antebellum period. Cotton Mather was the son of a Puritan minister and he was not very
a turn for the worst. The ups and downs of the 1920s were met with enthusiasm and critic. Criticism and frustration could be found in many forms during this time period but the best way to find them and get them across was through writing. Authors and poets such as Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay wrote essays and poems that not only showed what
Traditionally, women have been associated with the “home” and men with the “world”. In many ways, the coming of the American Civil War of 1861-65 challenged the ideology of Victorian domesticity that had defined the lives of men and women in the antebellum era. Women’s role in the society changed drastically as they gained opportunities socially and economically, and took on positions of power and responsibility. The Civil War brought about changes in the women’s lives both during its course and