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"Woman and Her Ways," January 10, 1907

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"Woman and Her Ways," January 10, 1907
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Bennett, Estelline, "Woman and Her Ways," Wood County Reporter, pp. 9, 10 January 1907

Description

This essay by Estelline Bennett looks at the roles and "ways" of a woman in a modern age. The publication was printed in the Wood County Reporter in 1907. 

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • Which women would have been able to lead the life described in this article? What would women in some other classes have been doing? Use specific evidence from the text to support your answer.
  • What does this article imply about modern life? How does this description compare to the other descriptions of modern life?
  • What benefits were gained by this modern life? What were the costs of this modern life?

Citation Information 

Bennett, Estelline, "Woman and Her Ways," Wood County Reporter, pp. 9, 10 January 1907. Courtesy of Library of Congress