Treat ment of Females in the Antibellum Period
1A. The common experience of European, African, and Native American women in colonial America was that no matter where they were in America, women were considered subordinate to men. The most intriguing part about the era was the way that captives were treated. Whether it be as slaves or as just captives, women were treated basically for the males sexual and economic favor as a means of production. It is stated in Chapter 2 of Norton and Alexander that " the 'exchange of women' through systems of captivity, adoption, and marriage seem to have provided European and Native men with mutually understood symbols of power with which to bridge cultural barriers Often times African and Native American women had no choice of who and when then had sexual relations. Many times it was there captures or masters who would force themselves upon the captive women. African women often weren't given much of a chance to be intimate with another slave because they were too busy working in the fields. Native American and European women, mainly Spanish, had their male counterparts slaughtered during raids. The treatment of Native American and Spanish women were different. They were often treated as captives and not so much as slaves, both group
Black women activists lay in the shadows, their efforts obscured by the attention to white women activists. A few individuals such as Sojourner Truth have gained significant recognition. Women such as Stanton, Anthony, and Truth, who are prominent in black history, made incredible strides and were often the most vocal in the pursuit of rights. They are more than deserving of acclaim. But they did not do it all, and did not do it all alone. So much happened and so many contributed who have not been written about in the general histories of the period. Various groups came together with grievances and the desire for improvement. Many black women wanted to see change and subsequently rallied among their own race to abolish slavery, uplift the race, achieve a voice in government and work toward equality for their race and for themselves as women.
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