The Boundaries of Her Body: The Troubling History of Women's Rights in AmericaSphinxLegal, 2004 - 788 pages Chicago-based writer, artist, and civil rights attorney Rowland covers the period from the 1600's to the early 1900s in the first section, then examines developments in the 20th century in a long second section. Final sections look at the politics of female adolescence and violence and women, mainly as contemporary issues but with some historical c |
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... officials sought to “protect” women from unscrupulous employers and perhaps themselves by limiting the hours they could work. This, they argued, was for the good of mankind. Judges in the nation's courts—among them the Justices of the ...
... officials sought to “protect” women from unscrupulous employers and perhaps themselves by limiting the hours they could work. This, they argued, was for the good of mankind. Judges in the nation's courts—among them the Justices of the ...
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... officials at the [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ] said . The rate peaked at 467.7 cases per 100,000 people in 1975 , then fell steadily in all regions by 72 percent until stabilizing at rates of 123.2 in 1996 ...
... officials at the [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ] said . The rate peaked at 467.7 cases per 100,000 people in 1975 , then fell steadily in all regions by 72 percent until stabilizing at rates of 123.2 in 1996 ...
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