If Hard Work Was Considered a Middle-Class Virtue,why Were Middle-Class

question 21

Multiple Choice

If hard work was considered a middle-class virtue,why were middle-class women discouraged from working outside of the home?

• A)Middle-class women were supposed to be "angels," safely taking care of the family at home.Working outside the home was the working-class woman's sphere and carried suspicion of immoral behavior.
• B)Women were seen as classless;only men could achieve the label of "middle class" or "upper class."
• C)Middle-class women did not have the skills required to work.
• D)Life outside of the home was dangerous.
• E)Having both spouses work increased the family's tax liability.

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