Educational Opportunities Available for Women in Antebellum Texas
Description:
The matter of formal education for women in the antebellum South raises many questions, especially for the frontier state of Texas. Were there schools for young women in antebellum Texas? If so, did these schools emphasize academic or ornamental subjects? Did only women from wealthy families attend? This study answered these questions by examining educational opportunities in five antebellum Texas counties. Utilizing newspapers, probate records, tax records, and the federal census, it identifie…
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Date:
August 2006
Creator:
Cochrane, Michelle L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries