
In Europe and Japan, women labored in cottage industries and were an integral part of rigid caste systems. Lower class women had few rights, while upper class women had a small degree of freedom. In both cases, women found peace in nunneries and a few rose to positions of power.
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Host: Jacqui Nelson
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