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Sheridan, Jimmie, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1950-1972

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Title Sheridan, Jimmie, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1950-1972

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1950-1972

Language English

Subjects New Left

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.......They are shocked when we open a book to read - (what do you think of that?) - They watch us turn every page..... The system of Male supremacy - (here she goes again picking on the Afghan males) - in this Country is astounding. Women are segregated on all forms of transportation The front seats of all public busses in Kabul, the capital are reserved for women. I have been hustled into the ladies section on many occassion [[occasion]] - (thats the Irish in her, Jack) -... Moslem Women do not have any recourse to any legal system, if their husbands beats them, breaks their arms, or their noses, or wants a divorce there is nothing the woman can do about it (how lucky these Afghan guys are - eh Wot) - ... I have seen an Afghan man order water from his wife, drink the water, and then throw the glass out the door as if she were some sort of a dog expecting her to fetch it back in..... Trying to persuade a woman - (Lenore is working a Medical project) - to get a vaccination, one day, I asked her if she were a person or an

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 27 Folder 1410

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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