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Julia Tyler, a Very Controversial Woman in 1800s

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20. Julia Never Worried About Her Reputation 

Women during the 1800s needed to worry about their reputation. Kate Tattersall Adventures.

From her early years, Julia held a reputation that most women did not want during the mid-1800s. This is more true for women who lived luxurious lifestyle. Most women spent their time reading articles about how they should act, but not Julia. She acted how she wanted to act. 

While Julia wanted people to read good things about her in the newspaper, she hardly ever worried about how other people saw her around town. In fact, most of the time, Julia thought people talked badly about her because they were jealous of her beauty. 

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