Women had almost no power to choose their own husbands. [89] They are described as having been “owned” by the men, who chose their husbands for them. [90] Young women were often forced to marry old men, and then they had to work to provide their aged husbands with the necessities of life. [91] Not surprisingly, a young woman frequently resisted a forced marriage by running away. She was then beaten severely with a club and returned to her husband. If she persisted in running away, she...

I reflect of those times years ago, when this was grandpa’s house, and the family would gather on Easter. Grandpa hid not just Easter eggs, but Easter bags all over the yard. This yard. Here’s the tree that had a nice V-shaped spot to hide things in; there’s the other hiding spot.