Women in the Victorian era Summary

Medical Education for Women During the Nineteenth Century Overview Elizabeth Blackwell, who earned a medical degree in 1849, was a pioneer in the struggle to open the medical profession to women. Beca... Read more

Women in the 19th Century: an Overview Introduction Representative Works Primary Sources Overviews Early Feminists Representations of Women in Literature and Art in the 19th Century Further Reading Read more

The Victorian era established strict guidelines and definitions for the ladies and gentleman. Noble birth typically defined one as a "lady" or a "gentleman," but for women in this time period, soc... Read more

According to Suffer and Be Still by Martha Vicinus, early ideas about science and sexuality greatly influenced a Victorian woman's life. A Victorian woman not only had to worry about being everything... Read more