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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.095 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Letter from Charles William Eliot to Rev. E. M. Fairchild regarding equality of the sexes |
| Date | 8 December 1897 |
| Author | Eliot, Charles William (fl. 1897) |
| Recipient | Fairchild, Rev. E. M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in response to a letter from Fairchild. Elliot agrees that the Roman and Anglican churches do not recognize the equality of sexes in their marriage rituals. He wishes that advocates of gender equality were not so determined to assert that the sexes are alike. Eliot views denominational strife as just one part of the conflict between individualism and socialism. He mentions changes to the Kansas educational system that he thinks are detrimental. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Progressive Era Marriage Women's History Religion Education Socialism |
| People | Eliot, Charles William (fl. 1897) Fairchild, Rev. E. M. (fl. 1897) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Religion; Women in American History; Children & Family; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |