Guardianship Quotes
Lotteries in England of the 17th century were recognized as a societal problem. In 17th century England it was the King who was taking advantage of citizen’s weaknesses. Today, in a democracy, it is the average people and the gambling operators who take advantage of those who are susceptible to gambling problems.
This is a very interesting historical quotations in that it describes the family culture of an important subset of Americans in the early 19th century. The Duena (chaperone) was a middle aged woman who would always accompany young, unmarried women whenever they left the home. A young man who would take a young lady for a carriage ride or anything else, would also have to take the duena.
Of course all the members were men. At that time, the father was always the guardian of the children by law. Although born and educated in the United States, she lived mostly in England and was politically active there.
The American Indian protection assurances from demagogues and ghost dancers, had a parallel among the white Afrikaners. Many who believed him died from bullet wounds.
At the time, the mother had no legal rights whatsoever over the upbringing of their own children. If the father did not want the mother to nurse a child, she could not. Although born and educated in the United States, she lived mostly in England and was politically active there.
