A malady as devastating as the Black Plague hasn 't existed for centuries and not one of the most
deadly diseases have ever come close to besting its economic and social impact. Over 25-45% of
Europe was killed by the plague and most were poor men. As a result of the death of millions of men
across Europe, women- now fatherless, widows and some still wives-had the ability to integrate into
workplaces without the multitude of sexism that existed before the plague. In rural areas, many families
died at once and strong village communities suffered at the loss of citizens and leaders, but after the
plague, the poor managed to gain opportunities in the midst of the development of a new country. The
Jewish, who were often regarded as the bottom …show more content…
There was no objection to their working as
masons, carpenters, merchants and tilers. Employers did not hesitate to hire women as the death
of many male workers left them little laborers to choose from. Aristocratic families, as a whole,
often survived the infliction of the plague. However, when there did happen to be no male heir to
a family 's fortune, daughters inherited the money. In families who could afford it, girls were
often educated of the same quality as men. Before the plague, women did not often leave the
home and were expected to keep house and raise children. This was a huge contrast to how they
were treated after the plague. As economic equals with men, women could own land and they
also had a part in producing an income for the family. These economic advances caused
changes in the vision of equality between men and women. Before the plague, if a man owned
land and had a profession and they were often respected. Now that women had access to such
liberties they were considered social equals with men and no longer submitted to following
pre-plague stereotypes. Post-Plague lacked the prejudice known to Europeans before the
deadly diseases have ever come close to besting its economic and social impact. Over 25-45% of
Europe was killed by the plague and most were poor men. As a result of the death of millions of men
across Europe, women- now fatherless, widows and some still wives-had the ability to integrate into
workplaces without the multitude of sexism that existed before the plague. In rural areas, many families
died at once and strong village communities suffered at the loss of citizens and leaders, but after the
plague, the poor managed to gain opportunities in the midst of the development of a new country. The
Jewish, who were often regarded as the bottom …show more content…
There was no objection to their working as
masons, carpenters, merchants and tilers. Employers did not hesitate to hire women as the death
of many male workers left them little laborers to choose from. Aristocratic families, as a whole,
often survived the infliction of the plague. However, when there did happen to be no male heir to
a family 's fortune, daughters inherited the money. In families who could afford it, girls were
often educated of the same quality as men. Before the plague, women did not often leave the
home and were expected to keep house and raise children. This was a huge contrast to how they
were treated after the plague. As economic equals with men, women could own land and they
also had a part in producing an income for the family. These economic advances caused
changes in the vision of equality between men and women. Before the plague, if a man owned
land and had a profession and they were often respected. Now that women had access to such
liberties they were considered social equals with men and no longer submitted to following
pre-plague stereotypes. Post-Plague lacked the prejudice known to Europeans before the