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Julia Tyler, a Very Controversial Woman in 1800s

Trista January 23, 2020 22 min
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25. Julia’s Parents Shipped Her To Europe After The Advertisement Scandal

Illustration of Europe during the 19th century. Spiegel online.

It is a true scandal in the 1800s New York Society: an upper-class woman advertising handbags for the middle class. New York society scoffed at the advertisement, and Julia’s parents, especially her New York Senator father, couldn’t believe his eyes as he saw the ad. 

Not only could Julia damage her reputation, but the status of her whole family. Her parents wouldn’t have this, and they didn’t want their daughter dealing with the outburst of the ad. Therefore, they sent Julia to Europe until everything boiled over. 

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