The white man's ladies.(restricted lives of upper-class women in Havana, Cuba, during 19th century)(includes bibliography)

From: History Today | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Upper-class women in Havana, Cuba, were kept separate from society during the 19th century. The desire to maintain a pure white race figured prominently in justifying the seclusion. The general social restrictions that guided the behavior of women are discussed.

Miguel Fernandez describes the social conventions that restricted the lives of the upper-class women of 19th-century Havana

Havana, capital of Spanish Cuba, entered the nineteenth century by having its position on Earth adjusted. The exact latitude and longitude of the Morro Castle's lighthouse were finally established, ...

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