Which of the Following Ideologies Best Reflects Southern Society in the Antebellum

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideologies best reflects southern society in the antebellum period?

• A) There was a distinction between public and private spheres as well as between work and family roles.
• B) Southern white women were supposed to be submissive to their husbands, who defended their honor and virtue.
• C) Southern white women were to be ready to work in the fields if necessary, as the highest value of their society was labor.
• D) Southern white women generally had more formal education than northern white women because they had to teach the slaves.

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