Look once more at Fig. 10 (The Frankfurt parliament in the Church of St Paul). Imagine you were a citizen of Frankfurt in March 1848 and were present during the proceedings of the parliament. How would you (a) as a man seated in the hall of deputies, and (b) as a woman observing from the galleries, relate to the banner of Germania hanging from the ceiling?
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Source: TextbookAs a man in the hall, I would feel a sense of empowerment seeing Germania’s banner, symbolizing the struggle for a unified Germany. As a woman in the galleries, I might feel excluded, as women were not allowed to participate in the proceedings.
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