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Originally posted by Cream
Your wife's grandmother was the rare exception. Of course, the founders of NPC and NPHC sororities were some of these rare and exceptional women. Most women did not have the opportunity or the right to attend many colleges until the 1960's and 1970's. Until about thirty years ago, many colleges simply would not admit women.
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I agree that my wife's grandmother was an exception, but her mother wasn't. And somebody needs to help me out here. With the exception of a few "elite" all male schools and the military academies, I'm not aware of any major colleges that denied women entry. Where do you suppose all of those teachers I had in school came from?
Opportunity is another thing entirely. I suspect that many families did not allow daughters to attend college because they didn't think it worthwhile. That's a whole lot different than not having the "right."
And, about thirty years ago was 1972. I graduated in 1969, and I've gotta tell you that there were nearly as many women as men -- maybe more in my class.
Edited to add, I'd be interested to hear comments from JAM and Carnation on this topic.
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