Education
Critics of the women’s education during the 19th century argued that women were different from men. They believed that women should belong in the home, and higher education isn’t suitable. According to The American Lady (1851), Butler, he wrote the early 19th century expectations of a woman’s duties.
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In the Early 19th century, women’s education grew. Many young women became teachers, but had to quit after marriage. Female teachers became one of the first groups of women earning wages. Women who had access to education were mostly white, Christian, and middle to upper class. After the second great awakening, many religious leaders and setters encouraged girls to receive some education, so that they could understand and spread the teachings in the Bible. Also the political ideals supported the women’s education, because they believed the citizens needed a strong education background and these backgrounds come from their mothers.
By the mid 1800’s, many new educational possibilities appeared for women. More women appeared on the literary scene as a writer and poets. Women were able to attend colleges with scholarships. By 1870, universities including Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Indiana, Minnesota, and California’s male universities turned into co-education, offering equal accessibility in medicine, law, ministry, and science.
Teaching was the most popular profession for women. Vassar was the first American women to award first Bachelor Degrees in the Oxford Female College. Also, many other opportunities began to spread such as arts, philosophy, science literature was the other opportunities for women. The women’s higher education movement offered opportunity for women to shape the world.
Woody 101)”
In the Early 19th century, women’s education grew. Many young women became teachers, but had to quit after marriage. Female teachers became one of the first groups of women earning wages. Women who had access to education were mostly white, Christian, and middle to upper class. After the second great awakening, many religious leaders and setters encouraged girls to receive some education, so that they could understand and spread the teachings in the Bible. Also the political ideals supported the women’s education, because they believed the citizens needed a strong education background and these backgrounds come from their mothers.
By the mid 1800’s, many new educational possibilities appeared for women. More women appeared on the literary scene as a writer and poets. Women were able to attend colleges with scholarships. By 1870, universities including Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Indiana, Minnesota, and California’s male universities turned into co-education, offering equal accessibility in medicine, law, ministry, and science.
Teaching was the most popular profession for women. Vassar was the first American women to award first Bachelor Degrees in the Oxford Female College. Also, many other opportunities began to spread such as arts, philosophy, science literature was the other opportunities for women. The women’s higher education movement offered opportunity for women to shape the world.
