How Did Perspectives on Childhood Change During the Antebellum Period

question 80

Multiple Choice

How did perspectives on childhood change during the antebellum period?

• A) Children were more often viewed as innocent than as sinful.
• B) Children were more often viewed as sinful than as innocent.
• C) Middle-class children were viewed as a potential source of added income.
• D) Urban children were viewed as more of a detriment than a necessity.

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