1. Traditionally, women from middle and upper classes were not allowed to work, while peasant and working-class women always worked to support their families. 2. It is now seen as a freedom and right for all women to work legally. 3. In the past, societies were hierarchical with men legally in power over their wives and daughters, while women were banned from politics and university education.

1. The conquest
of women's
rights
Emilio
Navarro
The conquest of women's rights
Emilio Navarro
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20 de octubre de 2014
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The conquest of women's rights
1. Traditional ideas concerning the women of the middle and
the higher classes of the society forbade them to work.
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3. The conquest
of women's
rights
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Navarro
Lesson 9
The conquest of women's rights
1. Traditional ideas concerning the women of the middle and
the higher classes of the society forbade them to work.
1. Las ideas tradicionales sobre las mujeres de las clases medias
y altas de la sociedad les prohiban trabajar.
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4. The conquest
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Navarro
Lesson 9
The conquest of women's rights
2. The women of the working class and the peasant women
always worked because they needed to help their families.
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The conquest of women's rights
2. The women of the working class and the peasant women
always worked because they needed to help their families.
2. Las mujeres de la clase obrera y las mujeres campesinas
trabajaron siempre porque necesitaban ayudar a sus familias.
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6. The conquest
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Navarro
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The conquest of women's rights
3. It is a conquest of freedom that all women have the legal
right to work.
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3. It is a conquest of freedom that all women have the legal
right to work.
3. Es una conquista de la libertad que todas las mujeres tengan
el derecho a trabajar.
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of women's
rights
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Lesson 9
The conquest of women's rights
4. In the past, societies were considered hierarchical, that is to
say, some people commanded and the rest were supposed to
obey. Men were legally the masters of their wives and
daughters.
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9. The conquest
of women's
rights
Emilio
Navarro
Lesson 9
The conquest of women's rights
4. In the past, societies were considered hierarchical, that is to
say, some people commanded and the rest were supposed to
obey. Men were legally the masters of their wives and
daughters.
4. En el pasado, las sociedades se consideraban jerarquicas, es
decir, algunas personas mandaban y el resto se supona que
obedeca. Los hombres eran legalmente los amos de sus hijas y
esposas.
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Lesson 9
The conquest of women's rights
5. Women were forbidden to take part in politics and to be
educated at university. During the XIX and XX century many
philosophers and writers defended the need to change this
situation.
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of women's
rights
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Navarro
Lesson 9
The conquest of women's rights
5. Women were forbidden to take part in politics and to be
educated at university. During the XIX and XX century many
philosophers and writers defended the need to change this
situation.
5. A las mujeres se les prohiba tomar parte en la poltica y
educarse en la universidad. Durante el siglo XIX muchos

12. losofos y escritores defendieron la necesidad de cambiar esta
situacion.
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The conquest of women's rights
6. In many European countries equality among men and women
is almost complete. Sadly, in many countries women are yet
mistreated.
6. En muchos pases europeos la igualdad entre hombres y
mujeres es casi completa. Tristemente, en muchos pases las
mujeres son todava maltratadas.
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The conquest of women's rights
Exercises
What are the traditional ideas?
Why did peasant women work?
Why do women have right to work?
Why hierarchical states work worse than democratic ones?
Why hierarchical states can harm our rights?
Why is bad to be bossy with your family?
What do we loss if we do not let women to study?
Name three women politicians.
Is women's freedom an ancient or modern concern? Why?
How could you help to women's equality?
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