WEST 3710 - Good Wives and Nasty Wenches: American Women’s History, 1607-1877

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

A survey of the history of American women from the Colonial era through the Civil War, concentrating on the nineteenth century. Introduces students to the changing economic, gender, and familial roles of American women. Approved for Compass Curriculum: Inclusiveness-Diversity & Power Dynamics (Local); Writing Intensive. Meets with HIST 3710.