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Class and Freedom of Choice in the Marriage Patterns of Antebellum Texas Women (open access)

Class and Freedom of Choice in the Marriage Patterns of Antebellum Texas Women

Little scholarly analysis has been devoted to the hypothesis that antebellum Texas women generally married within their own socioeconomic (slaveholding) class, and thus had only limited choice in the selection of marriage partners. This quantitatively based investigation suggests that the popular image should be carefully qualified. This study reveals that although a majority of Texas women who married during the early 1850s chose men who had the same slaveholding status, a significant minority crossed class lines. By using marriage records of the period in correlation with information gleaned from the census, conclusions were reached. Contemporary women's diaries, letters and reminiscences were investigated, in addition to a historiography of marriage in the South, which created the background for this study.
Date: December 1991
Creator: Brown, Lisa (Lisa Christina)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1892 (open access)

The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 2, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1892 (open access)

The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 9, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1892 (open access)

The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 16, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1892 (open access)

The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 23, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, December 30, 1892 (open access)

The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, December 30, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 30, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1891 (open access)

Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1891

Daily newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 24, 1891
Creator: Steadman, W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1891 (open access)

Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1891

Daily newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 25, 1891
Creator: Steadman, W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 1891 (open access)

Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 1891

Daily newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 27, 1891
Creator: Steadman, W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1891 (open access)

Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1891

Daily newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 29, 1891
Creator: Steadman, W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 1891 (open access)

Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 1891

Daily newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 30, 1891
Creator: Steadman, W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1891 (open access)

Velasco Daily Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1891

Daily newspaper from Velasco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 31, 1891
Creator: Steadman, W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History