Were women in the past completely uneducated — or worse, cruelly denied any meaningful opportunity to receive an education by their parents and society at large? Some modern scholars say so, but in this "back-to-school" edition of Rachel's Trivia Challenge, the Lutheran Ladies are revisiting key literary sources as they not only explore the history of women's education but also investigate whether the prevailing narrative of our day is truly just to those who came before us.
With questions drawn from Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and other notable authors writing in and about their own times, this quiz will tickle the minds of literary mavens and education enthusiasts alike — even though, in the end, it may raise as many questions as it answers.
Sources referenced in this episode include ...
Gender in Cultural History: Gender and Education
Luther on education: arnold__lut_33_3.pdf
Martin Luther and female education. - Free Online Library
Martin Luther: A Sermon on Keeping Children in School (1530)
William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing
Phillis Wheatley | The Poetry Foundation
Poems, by Phillis Wheatley
The Old Deluder Satan Act: deluder.html
Quote by Jane Austen: “It is amazing to me," said Bingley, "How young ...”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park
Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Social History of American Education | Education | Research Starters | EBSCO Research
The story of female education in the US: from illiterate to top of the class | World Economic Forum
ERIC - ED119389 - A History of Compulsory Education Laws. Fastback Series, No. 75. Bicentennial Series., 1976
Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
John Dewey Quotes About Education | A-Z Quotes
Rosa Young - Wikipedia
Civil Rights Division | Sex Discrimination
Women Continue To Outpace Men In College Enrollment And Graduation
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