HIST 1203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social Revolution, Secret Society, Philippine Revolution
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Ivtuesday, march 12th 2019 class notes (lecture day) Husband could sell wife into slavery without her consent. Woman must gain mother and father approval for marriage. If comman woman was above age of 20 then she would not need parental approval. If she was an elite woman then her father would have to choose. Woman could not be sold into slavery without her consent. Man could only register one wife, but could register children from other wives. Monogamy was only legal form or marriage (impacts inheritance) King wanted to have more wives more sons more political officials to help run the government. Demonstrates political loyalty and increases ties between elite and royalty. How did vietnamese writers critique arranged marriage and polygamy in the 1920s and. Literature depicting the dark side of arranged marriages/polygamy. Western model: democracy exists for men, first wave feminism (1848-1920) expanded democracy to include women.
