The first document (9.2), called Journal, 1788-1789 was written by Mary Dewees is about the Dewees family travel to Kentucky. The journal starts off with Mary Dewees and her family saying farewell to their friends. Knowing that they wouldn’t see them again for a very long time or they might never will, because transportation during the 18th century was very difficult, which is shown throughout the journal. One of of the most important historical fact about the journal is the trials that Dewees family had to endure. For example, “Owing to my sickness..” (170), due to the lack of civilization during the journey, there was not many doctors available and the cost of doctors would have most likely be too expensive for travelers as most had to
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The essay is on how females have, “imagination, reason, memory and judgement” (174), just like men yet they are constantly reminded of men’s superiority. Murray shows that from a young age girls was taught to focus on their perfection of their physical appearance while boys are “led by the hand, through all the flowery paths of science,” Murray clearly reveals that inequality and favoritism of the sexes by society. The most important historical fact that Murray comments on this how men are allowed to expand their knowledge and encourage to educate themselves through literature, political and scientific matters while females are only allowed novels and housewife chores are fitted for them. For example, “..we are pursuing the needle, or the superintendency of the family..”, it is evident that during that time period men wanted females to be present, but not heard, only participate in things that men found appropriate and it was their duty to care for the family, nothing else. The essay really showed how passionate Murray was on the subject of equality between the sexes as she believed that females should be free to think and act as they please, without the supervision of
The essay is on how females have, “imagination, reason, memory and judgement” (174), just like men yet they are constantly reminded of men’s superiority. Murray shows that from a young age girls was taught to focus on their perfection of their physical appearance while boys are “led by the hand, through all the flowery paths of science,” Murray clearly reveals that inequality and favoritism of the sexes by society. The most important historical fact that Murray comments on this how men are allowed to expand their knowledge and encourage to educate themselves through literature, political and scientific matters while females are only allowed novels and housewife chores are fitted for them. For example, “..we are pursuing the needle, or the superintendency of the family..”, it is evident that during that time period men wanted females to be present, but not heard, only participate in things that men found appropriate and it was their duty to care for the family, nothing else. The essay really showed how passionate Murray was on the subject of equality between the sexes as she believed that females should be free to think and act as they please, without the supervision of