Emily's+Family+Life

[] 1. Her family was the pillars of the local community. 2. Their home was known as the "homestead" or "mansion" and was often used as a meeting place. 3. Emily's father was a strict man, wanted to bring his children up right. 4.All Dickinson men were attorneys with political ambitions. 5. Their home was the center of Amherst society and site of annual Amherst college commencement. 6. Grew up in a male dominated family. 7.Her father, Edward Dickinson was a lawyer and a member of congress. 8. She was the oldest daughter of the family. 9. She had two siblings...a brother and a sister.

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