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Student Behind the Books

History Timeline 

References & Links to Helpful Articles

Coverture Laws

Vestiges in Marriage: 

https://www.mic.com/articles/139845/7-surprisingly-sexist-wedding-traditions-we-should-change-immediately

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Separate Spheres

Domestic work imbalance between men and women: 

https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?queryid=54757

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Seneca Falls Convention

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seneca-falls-convention-begins

 

Temperance Movement

Carry Nation: https://www.history.com/news/carry-nation-temperance-prohibition-alcohol

 

Settlement House

https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/settlement-houses/settlement-movement-1886-1986/

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19th Amendment  ​

https://www.genderontheballot.org/women-voters-research/

https://www.history.com/news/early-womens-rights-movement-beyond-suffrage

 

Title IV

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-devos-requires-sweeping-changes-usc-after-title-ix-investigation-finds-university-failed-years-protect-students-sexual-abuse

Title IV information:  https://www.knowyourix.org/issues/schools-handle-sexual-violence-reports/

 

Marital Rape Illegal

https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2019/11/deval-patrick-spousal-rape-laws/

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Violence Against Women Act

https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence

 

Marital Rape Illegal

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499891/

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#MeToo

Farrow, R, (2017). From aggressive overtures to sexual assault: Harvey Weinstein’s accusers tell their stories. New Yorker, retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/23

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