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Nineteenth-Century European Feminism
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Nineteenth-Century European Feminism
By:Lexi Long & Tristin Moore
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Four Main Virtues of a “True Woman”
of the 19th century
1. Pious (religious)
2. Pure (uncontaminated, chaste, clean)
3. Submissive (yielding to someone else)
4. Domestic (stay at home and do household chores)
Feminist ideas were spread across Europe in the nineteenth century. Activists like Mary Wollstonecraft and Anna Wheeler fought for women’s rights in a political, economic, and social forms.
STEREOTYPES OF WOMEN IN THE
19th CENTURY
Weak
Passive
Timid
Domestic
Illogical
Emotional/hysterical
Familial
Dependent
Unable to resist temptation
Pure
Content
Non- sexual
Sphere: PRIVATE
STEREOTYPES OF MEN IN THE
19th CENTURY
Powerful
Active
Brave
Worldly
Logical
Rational
Individual
Independent
Able to resist temptation
Tainted
Ambitious
Sexual
Sphere: PUBLIC
Why Jane Eyre Is a feminist?
19th-Century Expectations
Men were expected to live a public life, whether it was working in a factory or socializing with like-minded men in public places, like clubs, meetings, or bars. On the other hand, women were usually expected to live their lives largely at home. They would be taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and children if needed. Free time for women was not supposed to be spent socializing but doing other things related to the maintenance of the family.
Jane Eyre would be considered a feminist novel because she turned down marriage proposals, that many at the time would have been considered respectable proposals. When she marries, it is because of her decision. She turned them down because she did not want to settle. Jane does not depend on her beauty or feminine charm to trick men, and is never afraid to speak truthfully about matters, whether they are painful or not.
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Promoting Equality
Advancing Feminism
The promotion of equality in marriage, parenting as well as attaining property rights for these women were of concern in the beginning of the century.
Some feminists focused on gaining political power through women’s suffrage while others were active in campaigning for women’s sexual and reproductive rights.
Although feminism had obviously been around before the nineteenth century, it was during this time period when the movement made progress. Although, at the end of the century, women had tried more than ever to advance the feminist movement even if it meant they would be executed. This lead to an enlargement of new supporters dedicated to the movement going into the twentieth century.