They call these men the Founding Fathers of America. ... They were men who had wives depending on them at home, cheering them on, sending them provisions, and giving advice; sometimes unwanted advice. These wives were left at home while these men did their jobs to run the nation. ... She was only twenty-six years old, owned nearly 300 slaves and had more than 17,500 acres of land " (marthawashington.us) When Martha was twenty-seven she met and married George Washington. ... "They came from very different circumstances, and Martha was considerably older than the other two, but they had someth...

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• Grade Level: High School

Early Roman law described women as children, forever inferior to men. ... Therefore, they depended upon their looks - according to the ideals of men, charm, and domestic skills. ... It was strictly for their usefulness to men that women were valued. ... It claimed that all men and women are created equal and that the history of mankind was a history of repeated injuries and injustices by men toward women (Wheeler "The History"). ... The preservers of the old south put the southern lady on a pedestal where she would act as preserver of southern religion and morality and as an inspiration to...

• Word Count: 3206
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School