Yikes! We'll also talk about how the Civil War changed things for women: how it complicated their lives, but also opened doors to a whole new world. We will explore a wide range of topics, from what underwear you might be wearing, how you might go about washing your hair, and what exactly a crinoline cage is, to courtship rituals, women's suffrage, the potential absurdity of your wedding night, and having children in 19th-century America. Let's step into a day in the life of an upper- to middle-class, city-dwelling lady and discover what it might be like to walk in her shoes. In a divided country, many women found themselves driven, and inspired, to become more than they were told they were supposed to be. War has as way of rewriting the rules of engagement. That was especially true when the Civil War broke out in 1861. But women in this era did plenty of fascinating things, both within the boundaries of polite society and well outside of them. They were laced into corsets, surrounded by a piece of clothing called a cage. They could toil, but they couldn’t vote they could work their land, but often couldn’t own it. or was it?įor women, marriage and family was their destiny, their lives confined to a small and private sphere. Season 1, episode 1 Mid-19th century America was a pretty buttoned-up place.
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