SOC 302 Chapter 25: RS #41- African Americans and the birth of the modern marriage Summary
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Rs #41: (cid:498)african americans and the birth of the modern marriage(cid:499) White women worked inside the home: because of the unfavorable low wage, limited upward mobility, and poor working conditions marriage became an attractive alternative to working, white women seen as fragile, delicate, needing shelter and support. Black women combined employment with caring for their families. Susan b. anthony believed that career could not be combined with marriage. Wells proved her wrong: married a professional black man and continued activism. Black women seemed to have easier time juggling work and home: seen in differences in b/w marital statuses. 34% white activists married political objectives of black men and women equally powerless women) greater access to social networks: marriage to prominent black men gave the an advantage by giving them. Black women activists seen more favorably because they did not threaten the. Argued: bw had higher levels of education than bm because bw were needed as.
