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1. What reaction did the story of the Fedders cause in Washington? Why?
2. Briefly outline John Fedders' career.
3. Describe the impression that his lifestyle with his family would have made on outsiders.
4. What made his wife divorce him?
5. What fact caused the divorce to receive publicity?
6. Explain why the divorce aroused such widespread interest?
7. Give two reasons why John Fedders went back to the divorce court.
8. What was the judgement of the court on the final issue?
9. What picture of Charlotte Fedders emerges before and during her marriage?
10. And after her marriage?
How Battered Wives Can Learn to Leave
The brutal slaying of Nicole Brown Simpson in the 90s XX c shocked the nation. That her ex-husband, sports legend O.J. Simpson, should be charged with killing her and her friend, Ronald Goldman, sent another shock wave.
Police records and 911 calls revealed several incidents of wife abuse. Nicole Simpson's murder seemed a classic example of what can happen when domestic violence goes untreated and unpunished.
There are millions of Nicole Simpsons who on the surface are living the suburban dream. Married to solid, middle-class, even prominent, men, they are raising children, shopping, carpooling, managing their homes. But for these women, the dream has become a nightmare.
Many women remain in violent marriages, but Kate Burnham finally rounded the strength to end the silence that for 18 years had held her hostage inside her own home.
