African women were subordinate to men but could still inherit property and own it. They were well valued for the work that they did in the home and valued for having children. Sometimes they worked in the fields farming and infrequently they could be merchants. The lineage, family tree, is based on the mother which makes this a matrilineal society.

Chinese women were equal to men but became subordinate to men as time passed. As

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