The fall of woman: Engels, Morgan and the family
Spectre of Communism
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The Origins of Women's Occupation
In early societies there was no rigid marriage in the sense of a Catholic marriage. You're married and you can never ever get divorced and you must stay together till death us do part as they say. There was a greater freedom of... The relationship could break down, the woman could have a relationship with somebody else. But as wealth emerged and the wealth emerged as a result of agriculture producing domesticated animals,. Animals have this characteristic that you can breed them and you can increase your herd, their flock and you can increasing your wealth therefore. So you have agriculture, you have greater wealth, you have a surplus, you have more food than you need to just feed yourself so you can settle down.
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