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Julia Tyler, a Very Controversial Woman in 1800s

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17. Many People Believed Julia Was A Flirt

Illustration of Julia Gardiner Tyler. Vintage Everyday.

Women needed to act reserved in 1800s America. They couldn’t ask a man out; a mad needed to court them. While a woman could flirt, it wasn’t something that people taught them to do. Women of upper society shouldn’t flirt as this was something that women in lower social classes did. 

But, Julia never let this social class stop her from doing anything, including flirting. As a beautiful high-class woman, Julia loved the recognition she received from various men – and she had no problem returning the attention.

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