U.S. Women's History

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This course will examine the history of American women from the colonial period to the present. Drawing on historical documents from the period - such as letters, essays, laws, memoir, and images - as well as historical scholarship, we will explore the private lives, work, and activism of women of diverse races, ethnicities, and classes. Throughout the course, we will pay particular attention to the themes of work (paid and unpaid), marriage and family life, political activism, and sexuality. P: none; REC: jr st and one cse in U.S. history, U.S. lit or Women's Studies. Fall Odd.