February 5, 1800 to October 5, 1816

Washington City, District of Columbia

Urban Life, Women, Sexism

Sexism has always been a significant problem throughout America’s history, and while much of it has been directly targeting women, it permeates through language used by Americans. This is shown by Arthur Singleton’s letter from Washington DC in 1816, where he makes the comment that “I bless myself, that this country is not subject to Gynæcocracy; that, by our Salique law, no woman is eligible...