Mere Equals: The Paradox of Educated Women in the Early American Republic

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 MERE EQUALS n MERE EQUALS THE PARADOX OF EDUCATED WOMEN IN THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC Lucia McMahon CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS Ithaca and London Copyright © 2012 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2012 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McMahon, Lucia. Mere equals : the paradox of educated women in the early American republic / Lucia McMahon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-5052-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Women—Education—United States—History— 18th century. 2. Women—Education—United States— History—19th century. 3. Women—United States— Social conditions—18th century. 4. Women—United States—Social conditions—19th century. I. Title. LC1752.M35 2012 371.822—dc23 2012009966 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Elizabeth McMahon Kroll and Jackson McMahon Kroll ...