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DOCUMENT-BASED ESSAY QUESTION
This question is based on the accompanying documents (1-7). The question is
designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of the documents
have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the documents, take into
account both the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in
the document.
Historical Context:
Throughout history, social and political factors have influenced the roles of women in
different societies. As a result, the roles of women hav
e varied across time and in
different places.
Task:
Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history
, answer the
questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the questions will help
you write the Part B essay, in which you will be asked to:
Reproduced from the August 2001
Global History and Geography Regents Exam
Permission to use this resource is granted only for educational, non-profit use.
Compare and contrast the role of women in different societies throughout
history
Discuss the impact of social or political factors on the status of women in
those societies