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lots of men in the early 20's thought it was best to let the women and children go first. The men thought this because of a incident in 1852 when the troopship HMS were there was not enough lifeboats for the troops and their families so the soldiers stood firm and allowed the women and children to go first.
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How many women survived to celebrate and prepare the first thanks giving in 1621?
We don’t know. There isn’t a list of the death of women or children, but disease swept Plymouth and the children and women are the first to go.
How many survived to celebrate ( and prepare) the first thanks giving in 1621?
We don’t know. There isn’t a list of the death of women or children, but disease swept Plymouth and the children and women are the first to go.
First women to go into space?
The first women to go into space is Ellen Ochoa
Why did the woman and children go on the life boats first on the titanic?
Mainly because of chivalry. Manners were much more formal in the early 20 century and the men thought it best to care care of the women and children before themselves. The saying "women and children first" is known as the Birkinhead drill after a fanous incident in 1852 when the troopship HMS Birkinhead foundered near Cape Town, South Africa. There was not enough lifeboats for the troops and their families so the soldiers stood firm and allowed the women and children to go first.
Did women go to school in the old days?
Women; No Children 5-18; Yes
What shoe size 8 and a half women's equal to children?
There is no children's shoe size equal to this. Children's shoe sizes only go up to women's size 5.
How much was it for people to go on titantic?
If you traveled on third class, you'd have to pay about $300. If you were rich and wanted the most expensive rooms in first class, you'd have to pay about $80,000 today.
What could the children in first class on the titanic do?
nothing there parents had to watch them wherever they go and they had to make sure their safe otherwise someone might take them and have them as their own child/children.
Is women a first or second accented syllable?
a women is a first accent syllable because of the saying ladies go first
What does it take to become a councelor for abused women and children?
you have to go to a special school
What was the first women team to go undefeted?
The first women's team (college basketball) to go undefeated and win the title was Texas in 1985-86.
Was Mae jemison the first women to go to space?
No but she was the first black woman to go to space.
