Describe how the rights of women in the United States changed from the 19th to the 20th centuries.

A. Women in the 19th century only rarely worked outside the home, but women in the 20th century worked outside the home frequently.

B. Women in the 19th century were not allowed to read and write, but women in the 20th century began to attend school.

C. Women in the 19th century could not vote, but women in the 20th century earned the right to vote.

D. Women in the 19th century generally could not legally choose whom they could marry, but women in the 20th century gradually earned the right to choose their spouses.

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Micaela Huang

7 May, 04:32

Describe how the rights of women in the United States changed from the 19th to the 20th centuries.

A. Women in the 19th century only rarely worked outside the home, but women in the 20th century worked outside the home frequently.

B. Women in the 19th century were not allowed to read and write, but women in the 20th century began to attend school.

C. Women in the 19th century could not vote, but women in the 20th century earned the right to vote.

D. Women in the 19th century generally could not legally choose whom they could marry, but women in the 20th century gradually earned the right to choose their spouses.

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Jade Goodman · Answer 1

19th-Century Expectations

In both North America and Europe in the 19th century, women and men were expected to fill separate spheres of society. Men were expected to live a public life, whether it was working in a factory or socializing with like-minded men in public places, like meetings. On the other hand, women were usually expected to live their lives largely homebound, taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and child rearing. Free time for women was not supposed to be spent socializing but doing other things related to the maintenance of the family, from sewing socks to laundry.