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Ilyon WooHistory · Non-Fiction
The great divorce
The great divorce
- Pages
- 416
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Chronicles the landmark divorce between Eunice Chapman and her alcoholic husband, who, with the help of the Shakers, abducted her three children, resulting in a custody battle that advanced women's rights in the nineteenth century.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
Substance AbuseTraumaAbuse
Genres
Subjects
19th CenturyCase studiesCustody of childrenDivorceDivorce, new york (state)Eunice Chapman (1778-1863)FamilyFamily & RelationshipsJames Chapman (1763-1852)Marriage lawMarried peopleNew York (State)Parental kidnappingShakersSocial conditionsUnited StatesWomenWomen's rightsWomen, united statesWomen, united states, social conditions