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Daughters of Liberty: Women and the Declaration of Independence
with Andrew Sola and Prof. Rosemarie Zagarri (George Mason U.)
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men AND WOMEN are created equal." Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls Convention
In this episode, Prof. Rosemarie Zagarri explores the legal, social, and political status of women from the Colonial Era through the Revolutionary War, the Seneca Falls Convention (1848), and beyond.
Topics include:
-The tensions between the ideals of the phrase "all men are created equal" and the lived reality of women
-"Coverture" and the legal status of women in the Colonies
-The evolving…
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