China Primary Source Analysis

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Latifah McCollough Dr. B. Jack HIS 1302-08 April 20, 2010 Primary Source Analysis In 1949 China, under the leadership of Mao Zedong, China passed a law that granted women the same rights as men in a marriage. This was a big step in China because China’s traditional values grant men all authority. Because it was a law that broke the traditional values of the Chinese, Chinese men and women of the 1940’s may not have respected the law as well as they did others. This was the beginning of China moving forward and catching up with countries such as the United States and Europe. Many women in China were typical house wives in the 1940’s. They took care of the children, clean the house, and cooked the food. While the men worked and kept everyone “in-line”. Many Chinese…show more content…
The Marriage Law may have been the beginning of China’s rapid growth and not one knew it. Women in other countries had been granted right before China passed the Marriage. China had always been behind the powerful countries but this was a big step towards the race of being the dominant country of the world. This law may have seemed minor to other countries that had already granted women their rights but this could have been China’s first step in becoming a powerful country. If this little detail would have been taken more seriously China dominant future could have been predicted more quickly. The Marriage Law was a big step toward women equality in China and opened a lot of doors for women. Although it may have opened a lot doors many women did not follow through with the law. It may have been difficult for women to break their old ways. Even though China was not very develop country at the time this may have been the beginning of a big change for China. This law says a lot about the Chinese characteristics. They are loyal, intelligent people who are making a big impact on the many people live in the world
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