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Misogyny and Patriarchy

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Courts offered women few protections in cases of rape
Rape was the “least-reported, least-prosecuted, and least-punished” of crimes in the 19th centu...

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May Christian, forever her own woman
“I was always too independent,” Bloomington resident Annie May Christian confided in a remarkab...

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portrait of Minnie

Secor’s Minnie Vautrin, ‘Goddess of Mercy’
Born, raised and educated in Central Illinois, Christian educator Minnie Vautrin was an eyewitn...

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This Susan B. Anthony portrait dates to 1870, the same year she participated in the women's suffrage debate in downtown Bloomington.

Women’s suffrage debate captivates Twin Cities in 1870
On August 26, 1920, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed into law the 19th Amendment...

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A woman with light skin, curly hair pulled back, a lacy white collar, and white high-collared dark blouse

‘Dr. Mrs. Keck’ battled male-dominated medical establishment
Back in the 19th century when miracle pills, plasters, creams, powders and tonics promised to c...

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McHistory: Bloomington Dramaturge Explored Gender Roles
Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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Post Amerikan
Held by the MCMH and digitized by Eastern Illinois University. The Post Amerikan began publicat...

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