
Book Club: Sisters in Spirit
Stuff Mom Never Told You
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The Haudenosaunee Women
In their culture, the Haudenosaunee had freedoms that seem radical even today to some extent women choosing their leaders and being able to fire him if his actions violate. There was safety and there was a lot of measure to make sure everybody felt equal and a part of the system. And on top of that divorce was not looked down on, which Stanton was a proponent of. She is quoted as envying how native women quote, ruled the house.
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