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Women were often uneducated and even if allowed an education they could be ignored by the teachers. The teachers would concentrate on teaching the male children as only they would have power in society and could make something of themselves.
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Answer:
that they got their power from God himself
The number of people increased because people were immigrating to germany to get away from violence