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100 1 _aBeecher, Catharine Esther,
_d1800-1878
245 1 4 _aThe Duty of American Women to Their Country
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-12-16
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Duty of American Women to Their Country" by Catharine Esther Beecher is a social commentary written in the mid-19th century. The book discusses the crucial role of women in promoting education and morality in society, arguing that the civic responsibility of women extends to ensuring the intellectual and virtuous upbringing of American children. Beecher warns against the dangers of ignorance and lack of moral training, drawing parallels with historical disasters like the French Revolution to stress the importance of women's influence in nurturing future generations. The opening of the work makes a strong case for reason and virtue as essential for a functioning democracy, framing the text as a call-to-action for women to engage in educational reform. Beecher paints a dire picture of potential societal collapse if women do not take up the mantle of educating the youth and instilling a sense of moral responsibility. By citing examples of violence and chaos from contemporary France, she underscores her argument, urging women to become proactive educators and moral guides to safeguard the future of their nation. This foundational premise sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the role of women in education and public life as the text unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation
653 _aEducation -- United States
653 _aWomen teachers -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53739
999 _c94573
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