1. Women and the Church
It was thought that women sought the aid of the Devil to gain power over the male dominated social structure because they lacked rational thinking, lacked political standings, had a strong sex drive, and were more vulnerable to temptations. ... Women were the responsibility of their fathers, their older brothers, or their husbands. ... These brave women left their churches to find more suitable ones, preached and published religious works, and found charitable causes for social services. ... The role of women was clearly understood by the social demands of the times, yet many still continued ...
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