Intro:
this book examines the role played by the Indians, mixed-blood and white women in the development of fur trades society in what is today Western Canada. for more then 200 years beginning with the founding of the Hudson bay company in 1670 the fur trade dominated the western development. It goes on to talk about how there is three groups of women and regards to fur trading women occupied a degrading position and Indian women had everything to gain be becoming the wife of the soupier trader. they looked at the role played by women as actor in the fur trade stage is essential. women were not treated much different back then then how they were treated before they formed equal rights movements.
chapter 1, enter the white man
There was never was a European to come onto the Western Canada ground before the Hudson bay company was formed. The Company ties played a important role in the traders experiences. the opinion varied of the Indian women. Some said that they were not seductive but they were sweet and the sweetness of there voice made them attractive. Which started the marriages of the Indian women and the European fur traders. on the other hand Sex was a big deal between the two leading up to the spread of VD in the Indian country. the women then were seemed to be treated as sex objects as time went on as the two cultures worked together in the fur trading business.
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I thought that you grasped the reading's concepts well, and that you brought up important points. The issue of sex between the two cultures was a very interesting topic because of the huge differences.
i agree with grace, u did grasp the concept very nicely. u went into enough detail on each of you topics and helped my understanding
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