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- Herausgeber: Musaicum Books
- Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
- Sprache: Englisch
In 'The New Woman of the New South' by Josephine K. Henry, the author delves into the changing social dynamics of the post-Civil War South, focusing on the emergence of a new type of woman who defies traditional gender roles. Henry's writing style is both insightful and engaging, offering a deep analysis of the societal expectations placed on women during this tumultuous period. Through a feminist lens, she explores how these women navigated challenges and sought independence in a patriarchal society. This book is a significant contribution to Southern literature, offering a fresh perspective on the role of women in the South post-Reconstruction. Josephine K. Henry, a pioneering feminist and social reformer, draws upon her own experiences and observations to write 'The New Woman of the New South.' Her advocacy for women's rights and progressive ideas shine through in her writing, making her a respected voice in the fight for gender equality. I highly recommend 'The New Woman of the New South' to readers interested in Southern history, women's studies, and the evolution of gender roles. Henry's nuanced analysis and passionate prose make this book a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities of Southern society.
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THE NEW WOMAN OF THE NEW SOUTH
Table of Contents
THE NEW WOMAN OF THE NEW SOUTH
It is not the purpose of the writer to discuss in this paper woman’s right to the ballot or the good or evil results to accrue from her enfranchisement. To argue the question of right is not admissible at this stage of the issue. To forecast results would afford no logical ground to stand on. The article will, therefore, be confined to the limitation of facts and their tendencies as they appear to a Southern woman.
The idea seems to be abroad that Southern women do not desire the ballot. Considering the powerful influences which operate to suppress an open manifestation of opinion among Southern women on this question, as in fact on many others, it is easy to see ho\v those who have given the subject no thought are led to accept such an impression as correct. The true index of existing facts is not always found upon the surface of things. We must probe a little if we would know the truth and its relation to cause and effect. Woman in the South is to such an extent the slave of her environment that it is questionable whether she has any clearly outlined opinion, exclusively her own, on any subject. Chivalry has allotted her sphere, and her soul has been so pressed by social and ecclesiastical rigidity that the average woman dares not transgress the limits. This is an appalling condition of the human mind, and fully accounts for the tendency of women as a mass to crouch under the shelter of silence. But every stronghold of conservatism will fall in line with advancing civilization when it must. The struggle will be fierce. ” Broad ideas are hated by partial ideas. This, in fact, is the struggle of progress.”
Among our representative women there is a class too ethereal to be troubled with affairs, whose mental lethargy is only disturbed by dreams of ante-bellum family legends, and whose thought-power is confined to devising ways and means for retaining their social prestige. With them “the virtue in most request is conformity.” They love “names and customs,” but shrink from “realities and creators.”
Then there is another and quite different class, composed of those who stand on higher intellectual ground, who realize their potentialities, and who have the courage to demand a field of thought and action commensurate with their aspirations. These are the New Women of the New South. To them the drowsy civilization of the age appeals for some invigorating incentive to higher aims and grander achievements. They believe with Emerson that ” all have equal rights in virtue of being identical in nature.” They realize that liberty regards no sex, and justice bows before no idol. (
