How Capitalism Freed Victorian Women

Women in the Victorian era were tightly controlled by their husbands and fathers. Dr. Thaddeus Russell explains how capitalism offered women their own jobs, money, and freedom.
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The Gothic and the Literature of Liberty (blog article): Amy Sturgis explains why Gothic literature, which rose in popularity in the Victorian era, should be part of the libertarian canon. She also features a number of books written by female authors.  http://www.learnliberty.org/blog/the-...
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