Social development: Changes in the role of women, education, and the one-child policy (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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When was the Marriage Law passed in China?
When was the Marriage Law passed in China?
1 May 1950
What did the 1950 Marriage Law do?
What did the 1950 Marriage Law do?
Gave Chinese women equality with men under the law
What was the status of women in China before 1950?
What was the status of women in China before 1950?
Second-class citizens with few rights
What new right did the Marriage Law grant for the first time?
What new right did the Marriage Law grant for the first time?
Divorce was permitted
What practices were banned by the Marriage Law?
What practices were banned by the Marriage Law?
Polygamy, arranged marriages, child brides, concubines
What were bound feet called in China?
What were bound feet called in China?
Lotus feet
At what ages did foot binding occur?
At what ages did foot binding occur?
Four to nine years old
When did the CCP ban foot binding?
When did the CCP ban foot binding?
1950s
When did the Great Chinese Famine begin?
When did the Great Chinese Famine begin?
1959
What was the death toll of the Great Chinese Famine?
What was the death toll of the Great Chinese Famine?
16-23 million (some records suggest 40 million)
What was the period 1958-1960 called in China?
What was the period 1958-1960 called in China?
Three Bitter Years
What did starving families eat during the Great Famine?
What did starving families eat during the Great Famine?
Rats, worms, bark, leaves; some turned to cannibalism