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This is a complicated question. Women's lives could vary significantly depending on their social class, the time period, and the region where they lived. The short answer is that most women did not rebel, in the way a 21st century woman might, because there was no social support for it, because individualism was not deemed a desirably personality characteristic, and because the punishment could be severe--even death.
Instead of "rebelling," a woman might work to gain personal autonomy--usually though, she had to be a widow with a lot of money, be lucky enough to marry a cooperative and loving husband, become an abbess, or have a personality that motivated others to go along with her will. These factors all depended on an individual woman's specific circumstances.
In some regions, such as Scotland, women traditionally had more autonomy and this persisted by custom even where the law did not necessarily recognize it.
Some women, such as Margery Kemp and Julian of Norwich, were mystics who devoted themselves to religion, but did not become nuns. Margery Kemp was already a wife and mother when she began having mystical visions; she decided to live a celibate life, but remained a laywoman.
Abbesses of wealthy abbeys could become extremely influential, but placement in important abbeys was limited to daughters of rich and powerful families. For many years such a woman would be one of many nuns, living a life of obedience. It would take many years, and great ambition and skill, to rise to the rank of abbess.
A person's character and accomplishments might earn her a lot of status and even control over her life, but this could only be gained over time. There are many examples of fascinating and powerful medieval women, but each one is unique.
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What type of suffrage did women gain in new york in 1917?
Full Suffrage; with year voted.
The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) and the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) disagreed on?
Educated, white women should gain the right to vote before African american men.
When did most british women gain the right to vote?
Most British women gained the right to vote in 1918 with the Representation of the People Act, which granted suffrage to women over the age of 30 who met certain property qualifications. This was a significant milestone in the women's suffrage movement, although it wasn't until 1928 that the Equal Franchise Act extended voting rights to all women over the age of 21, putting them on equal footing with men.
What happened in the women's suffrage movement with Mary Wallstone?
You may be thinking of Mary Wollstonecraft, a British author and feminist who lived from 1759-1797. She advocated for women's equality, and became well-known for her book "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman." But it was too soon for there to be a women's suffrage movement, although her work would inspire the next generation of feminists in the mid-to-late 1800s, and lead to a movement to gain women more rights, including the right to vote.
Did women get to vote in the 1600?
No, women did not have the right to vote in the 1600s. Voting rights were generally limited to property-owning men during this period, and it took several centuries for women to gain suffrage in many countries. The first significant steps towards women's suffrage didn't occur until the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What was the purpose of the women's suffrage in Australia?
The purpose of women's suffrage was for women to gain the right to vote.
What type of suffrage did women gain in new york in 1917?
Full Suffrage; with year voted.
Was did women gain from 19th amendment?
Suffrage, or the right to vote.
What tactic did Susan B Anthony use to gain advances in women's suffrage?
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The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) and the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) disagreed on?
Educated, white women should gain the right to vote before African american men.
Why did the Suffragettes not Gain Suffrage before World War 1?
Women did not gain the vote before the war because men thought that women would take over politically and gain more civil rights than men.
When did women in Michigan gain full suffrage?
Woman in Michigan gained full suffrage in 1918.
What argued the national woman suffrage association nwsa?
educated, white women should gain the right to vote before African American men
When did Belize gain universal adult suffrage?
In 1954 we(Belize ) gained universal adult suffrage
When did woman in michigan gain full suffrage?
On August 26th, 1920 the 19th Amendment granting the vote to women becomes a law. Women vote for the first time in the presidential election on November 2nd.
Why did the Chartists fail to gain universal manhood suffrage and 1848?
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Why opponents of Socialism resisted women's suffrage?
The struggle to gain the right to vote was part of the broader movement to emancipate women, a core socialist value. Conservatives believed that the woman's proper place was in the home and subordinated to her husband.
