Strategies for the defence of their rights used by lower class women in the 18th century

Authors

  • Margarita Ortega López Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Keywords:

Defence, Lawsuit, Petition, Peace, Women

Abstract

ln the eighteenth century, Castillian women belonging to the lower classes took an active role in the defence of their personal , family and social interests. They appealed to the courts to solve all cases of failure to respect the laws regulating patriarchal and social power.

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Published

1998-07-30

How to Cite

Ortega López, M. (1998). Strategies for the defence of their rights used by lower class women in the 18th century. Arenal. Revista De Historia De Las Mujeres, 5(2), 277–305. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/arenal/article/view/22539