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Title
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Cambridge women and the professional world : navigating gender conservatism in the late Victorian era
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Author
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Dobbs, Olivia, Pipkin, Amanda (Amanda Cathryn)
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Sex role, Nineteenth century, Women in education
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Description
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During the late nineteenth century, British women received better education, especially at the university level. In particular, the University of Cambridge opened two women’s colleges, Girton College in 1869 and Newnham College in 1871. The establ...