Sunday, November 24, 2013

Yesterday I had a conversation with my great grandma about how life was when she was little. Here is a little story of her life. My grandmother was married at the age of twelve to her first husband. She said that it was not really bad. She was simply a servant to her husband. She later ran away from him because she said she had become bored. She also had one child at that time. Later, she was married eleven more times. Eleven Times!! She said that everything was a lot cheaper, however they did make less than what people in society makes now. My great Grandmother mother was a pastors wife and her father was the pastor. She stated that society was very religious based. She said that she really did not have any rights. She always had to have a man because by herself she was considered nothing. But when she did have a man, he acted as her master, so she always left. My great grandmother stated she hated abiding by rules and that she was different from all the other girls. She did not like being dependent on a man nor did she want marriage. A lot of women who grew up with my great grandmother said that she was wild. This is because she hung out with man, she dressed seductive, and she never held her tongue for anyone. My great grandmother still acts like that today. She stated that she always wanted the same rights as men. It was so awesome hearing form my great grandmother point of view about life, however she did have a crazy life.

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  1. I think this is so cool! First of all I am completely shocked that your great grandmother was only 12 years old when she first got married, however I am not surprised that men at this time were considered the masters of their wives. Good for your grandmother for being a strong and independent woman during a time when submissiveness and timidity were valued. I think this is such a great insight though and I think you should be really proud of your great grandmother!

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  2. Lol she sounds a lot like my grandmother Collin. That lady is a handful.

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