examine the role of women in the Nationalist struggle of Europe?
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Explanation:
Culture played an important role in creating the idea of a nation because of the following reasons :
(i) Art and poetry, stories, music helped in shaping nationalist feelings in Europe.
(ii) Romanticism was a cultural movement which played a role in this context. Romantic poets and artist were critical of reason and science.
(iii) A sense of shared collective heritage was developed.
(iv) Folk dance, Folk poetry, Folk songs were considered the true expression of the spirit of the nation.
(v) Speaking in the vernacular language was another expression of nationalism.
Explanation:
The role of women in nationalist struggles: The issue of extending political rights to women was a controversial one within the liberal movement, in which large numbers of women had participated actively over the years.
Women had formed their own political associations, founded newspapers and taken part in political meetings and demonstrations. Despite this, they were denied suffrage during the election of the Assembly.
When the Frankfurt Parliament convened in the Church of St. Paul, women were admitted only as observers to stand in the visitors’ gallery.
Nations were portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life rather it sought to give the abstract idea of a nation a concrete form.
Thus women participated in nationalist movements but were not given equality in political rights.