Cultural Life hist204 sp08
History 204 Sp 08 | Political Life | Cultural Life | Economic Life
Culture and Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1876
Carlisle is the oldest borough in Cumberland County with the exception of York and Shippensburg, and it is the oldest town in Pennsylvania west of Susquehanna. The town was laid out in 1751 and its name derives from the Carlisle in Cumberland County, England. In the year 1870, the population of Carlisle was 6,650.
The Depictions of Women in Carlisle, 1876
1876 was a transitional year for women. Although the Civil War itself did not change the status of women, the fast developing industry and its demands changed women’s roles from purely that of a housekeeper and mother to a factory worker, housekeeper, and mother. This changing perspective traveled quickly from city to city, but failed to reach small towns like Carlisle in 1876. In Carlisle, women were still dainty figures who were helpless except to bear children. Newspapers such as the American Volunteer reflect the opinion people had of women in 1876.
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