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History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: 10 Things That American Women Could Not Do Before the 1970s [View all]ReRe
(10,597 posts)14. It was really rough to have to wear skirts...
... on hay rides. I always came home with a rash all over my legs & scratched up. Much earlier, it was the norm that if a woman got married she couldn't be a teacher, (like up to the early 1900s.) We've come a long way Baby! Hell, back in the 1600s, we would have been burned at the stake as a witch if we didn't go along with the oppressive mores.
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#1 is false. I had two teachers who had babies and they were back a few months after nt
msongs
May 2013
#2
In the early 70s, in my school district, you were required to quit before five months.
BlueMTexpat
May 2013
#11
Yes, you pretty much couldn't get a legal abortion in NY pre-1970. The law barely passed.
SunSeeker
May 2013
#43
Again the point of the article is to point out that legislation was not in place until the 70's
ismnotwasm
May 2013
#56
A married female Federal employee couldn't leave her husband a survivor annuity
RVN VET
May 2013
#42