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Describe the main problems facing women in the years 1860 - 1902
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Describe the main problems facing women in the years 1860 - 1902 The problems that faced women in this period were all due to a discriminatory attitude towards them, in all aspects of life. As children, females did not have access to a very good education, as the woman's place was in the home, with education reflecting this view. The main subjects that girls were taught were those on a domestic level. Before 1870 however, working class girls would be taught to work in factories or were taught in charity schools. It was only after 1870 that education became more like it is today, but the subjects taught were often needlework and cookery, effectively the girls were being taught to be the traditional wives. Most middle class girls would be taught at home, usually by a governess, again to be wives. Therefore, women were not allowed to enter any form of further...
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