Wives Lives in the Late 1800s
Most people think that people in the 1800s got married as teens, but that is simply not true. According to the U.S. Decennial Census American Community Survey (2010), the median age at first marriage for American women in 1890 was about 23.5. For American men, their age at first marriage was about 26.5 years old (U.S. Decennial Census American Community Survey). Economics also played a huge factor in preparing for marriage and often included getting an education and paying for college. In the late 1800s, women did not have the exact same rights as men did; such as, not having control over their possessions while married, arranged marriages, and having to be stay at home mothers.
In the late 1800s, married women did not have control over their own possessions. If the woman in the marriage had a job, the money she made went straight to the man. Also, whatever possessions she had before she was married, were now the mans. In the early 1800s, Mississippi passed …show more content…
In most cases, a woman being a stay at home mother was a sign of how well the family was doing financially. If the woman was at home all day, it showed that they had money. If the woman of the household was working outside of home, it most likely meant that they were very poor. According to studies by Ben Wattenberg, only 6% of women worked outside of home in 1900 (Wattenberg). According to Stanley Lebergott, Women’s factory earnings ran from only $2-$3 per day, which was about 40% lower than what men were making at the time (Lebergott). Some people in the United States believe that women should not be allowed to work outside of the home in manual labor conditions, while others believe that women are capable of doing whatever they want to do. Women have proved that they deserve equal pay as men, and sometimes even more. Women constantly prove that they can do the same things as men at the same skill level, or even
Most people think that people in the 1800s got married as teens, but that is simply not true. According to the U.S. Decennial Census American Community Survey (2010), the median age at first marriage for American women in 1890 was about 23.5. For American men, their age at first marriage was about 26.5 years old (U.S. Decennial Census American Community Survey). Economics also played a huge factor in preparing for marriage and often included getting an education and paying for college. In the late 1800s, women did not have the exact same rights as men did; such as, not having control over their possessions while married, arranged marriages, and having to be stay at home mothers.
In the late 1800s, married women did not have control over their own possessions. If the woman in the marriage had a job, the money she made went straight to the man. Also, whatever possessions she had before she was married, were now the mans. In the early 1800s, Mississippi passed …show more content…
In most cases, a woman being a stay at home mother was a sign of how well the family was doing financially. If the woman was at home all day, it showed that they had money. If the woman of the household was working outside of home, it most likely meant that they were very poor. According to studies by Ben Wattenberg, only 6% of women worked outside of home in 1900 (Wattenberg). According to Stanley Lebergott, Women’s factory earnings ran from only $2-$3 per day, which was about 40% lower than what men were making at the time (Lebergott). Some people in the United States believe that women should not be allowed to work outside of the home in manual labor conditions, while others believe that women are capable of doing whatever they want to do. Women have proved that they deserve equal pay as men, and sometimes even more. Women constantly prove that they can do the same things as men at the same skill level, or even