Peterson, David. "Intermarriage and Agency: A Chinookan Case Study." Ethnohistory42.1 (1995):
1-20. JSTOR. Web. 22 Feb. 2014
While this source slightly predates the time frame in which the class is focusing its discussions surrounding women’s rights and marriage dynamics, I believe it brings to light an interesting example of native American women’s unique attempt at conquering suffrage. In the article, David Peterson follows the life of Celiast Smith, a Chinookan woman born in the early half of the nineteenth century. Smith was a progressive thinker who decided to exploit the European colonization and migration to America through intermarriage. In this way, Smith enters into a new cultural gender hierarchy separate from the one she came and is ultimately unable to shed her Chinookan roots. This cultural dichotomy works to nuance any clear judgment on which life is less restrictive of women.
1-20. JSTOR. Web. 22 Feb. 2014
While this source slightly predates the time frame in which the class is focusing its discussions surrounding women’s rights and marriage dynamics, I believe it brings to light an interesting example of native American women’s unique attempt at conquering suffrage. In the article, David Peterson follows the life of Celiast Smith, a Chinookan woman born in the early half of the nineteenth century. Smith was a progressive thinker who decided to exploit the European colonization and migration to America through intermarriage. In this way, Smith enters into a new cultural gender hierarchy separate from the one she came and is ultimately unable to shed her Chinookan roots. This cultural dichotomy works to nuance any clear judgment on which life is less restrictive of women.
"Woman and Marriage." The Woman's Standard 19.4 (1906): 3. The Gerritsen Collection - Women's History Online, 1543-1945. Web. 2 Mar. 2014.
This source contains dozens of human interest "news" stories focusing on women's suffrage. Though the author of the article is anonymous, the source comes from a credible female-focused periodical. The particular set of snippets that apply to women's roles in marriage during this time period fall under the heading "Woman and Marriage." The stories are brief and often anecdotal, yet they demonstrate the extreme limitations that women were still forced to adhere to within the confines of marriage. One such piece of news details the plight of a Texas woman with a drunken husband who was denied a divorce as legislators feared it would inspire the complete emancipation of women. Others include mention of restriction set forth in Ohio preventing female teachers from marrying, and a quoted statement from a priest who spoke at a National Council of Women meeting, proclaiming that a woman's rightful place is in the home. At its initial publication, this source likely set out to spark awareness for women's rights and the goings on of modern marriage; today, the source provides a unique glimpse into women's roles in marriage and in society in general during the very beginning of the 20th century. (KC)
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“The Ethics of Marriage.” The New York Times [New York City] 13 Jan. 1896. The New York Times. Web. 7 Mar. 2014.
This source contains a written account of a speech given by Professor Felix Adler in 1896 regarding the ethics of marriage and his predictions of the causes for the increase in the divorce rate. Adler professes that even the most “settled traditions” such as marriage are not impervious to swaying to the winds of transitional or transformational change. He claims that both the limitations of individual freedoms and the feminist movement have impacted the institution of marriage in that marriage had become focused more so on the individual rather than on the family. Adler bequests a call to moral action to ensure the sanctity of marriage; he insists that all citizens should be concerned about the issue since marriage impacts the overall welfare of society and future generations in addition to the two individuals who enter the union. The speech is not only poignant to studies of the nature of marriage and perceptions of divorce during the late 19th century, but it also has an anti-feminist tone and exposes the prejudiced views that still existed despite feminist headway. Adler essentially blames the increase in divorces to female equality and claims that subordination is a far superior ingredient for the marriage recipe. The dynamics within this speech are interesting in that Adler’s intentions in preserving the sacred nature of marriage are understandable, yet he takes the argument too far with anti-feminist remarks and a tangential discussion of polygamy. (KC)
This source contains a written account of a speech given by Professor Felix Adler in 1896 regarding the ethics of marriage and his predictions of the causes for the increase in the divorce rate. Adler professes that even the most “settled traditions” such as marriage are not impervious to swaying to the winds of transitional or transformational change. He claims that both the limitations of individual freedoms and the feminist movement have impacted the institution of marriage in that marriage had become focused more so on the individual rather than on the family. Adler bequests a call to moral action to ensure the sanctity of marriage; he insists that all citizens should be concerned about the issue since marriage impacts the overall welfare of society and future generations in addition to the two individuals who enter the union. The speech is not only poignant to studies of the nature of marriage and perceptions of divorce during the late 19th century, but it also has an anti-feminist tone and exposes the prejudiced views that still existed despite feminist headway. Adler essentially blames the increase in divorces to female equality and claims that subordination is a far superior ingredient for the marriage recipe. The dynamics within this speech are interesting in that Adler’s intentions in preserving the sacred nature of marriage are understandable, yet he takes the argument too far with anti-feminist remarks and a tangential discussion of polygamy. (KC)
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