Trailblazing Women of the Georgian Era

"[This book] offers [an] ... insight into the world of female inequality in the eighteenmth century. It looks at the reasons for their inequality - the legal barriers, the lack of education, the prejudices and misconceptions held by men - and also examines the reluctance of women to compete on an equal footing. ... Representing women from all walks of life .... the book examines the way that the Quaker movement, with its doctrine of equality between men and women, spawned so many successful businesses and helped propel women to the forefront."--Back cover.