Woman\'s Struggle for Independence
Women have had to fight for there independence. They have been repressed
for a long period of history. Only recently have women started to gain respect
as equals and individuals. Even today women are still looked down upon for there
sex.
From the begging of history women have been viewed as a lesser sex. In the
time Mesopotamia women we in charge of the children and the home. In Ancient
Egypt women had no power or authority. Women were viewed as property. The
Hebrews, alto respecting women, did not allow them to own any property or to
have an active place in government. In Rome women were not allowed to voice
there opinions. They were viewed as lesser beings, who\'s role in society was to
give birth and to take care of children. They were property of there husbands
and not viewed as individuals. There husband was there master and women we
practically slaves and was often mistreated by there husband. A servant to the
male sex.......
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