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Women's History

Women -- Oregon -- Portland -- History

1973

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The World Of Women: Portland, Oregon, 1860-1880, Mary C. Wright Aug 1973

The World Of Women: Portland, Oregon, 1860-1880, Mary C. Wright

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The primary objective of this study is to find, statistically, how the women of Portland lived out their lives. By exploring the role of ethnicity, work and family, and the inter-relationships of these variables, upon their life choices, it is hoped a picture of women will result that can be used as a base for further interpretations on the community of women and the role they play in society.

The study is based on data gathered from the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Federal Manuscript Census Schedules for the city of Portland and East Portland and utilizes a sample of 8,012 …