
Juliet's Balcony with Chelsey Weber-Smith
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Feminism in America, a Feminist Tween
The phrase came from an article by a historian named laurel facter ulric in 19 76. Cotton mather called them the hidden ones - they never preached or sat on a deacon bench, nor did they vote or attend harvard. They prayed secretly, read the bible through at least once a year and went to hear the minister preach,. even when it snowed, hoping for an eternal crown. Women seldom make history. It's somebody quoting cotton mather. So what i find most interesting about the original use in the article is that it's not like an encouragement, it's like a statement, ust statement.
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