"Sisters Worthy of Respect" : Family Dynamics and Women's Roles in the Blackwell Family

Abstract

This paper considers the five daughters of Hannah and Samuel Blackwell, who were born between 1816 and 1826. None of the Blackwell sisters ever married, and four of them made notable achievements in their careers. This paper explores the role of dynamics within the Blackwell family in contributing to this unusual pattern. It argues that it was not a coincidence that this unusual group of women came from the same family, and that the family's history, its special attitudes and understanding of the world, made the family itself a strong influence in shaping the roles these women played once they matured and entered society.

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