Valparaiso University
Through our research, we’ve open up many different areas of conversation regarding 19th century women finding their voice. Through the use of primary and secondary sources, we’ve been able to discover how emerging feminist movement allowed Victiorian women writers to find and use their voice to fight against their oppressors, giving them a platform to defend themselves and share their views.
Victorian Literature and Conceptions of Whiteness
This map holds various poingnet historical and geographical landmarks in the Victorain age which shaped the conceptions of whiteness housed within the pages of Harriet Wilson's and Charlotte Bronte's novels. By contextualizing these novels, and their ideas surrounding race, we hope to clarify their meanings more fully and to discuss the implications of their texts and ideas.
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