All of the Following Were 19^th Century Notions of Gender

question 38

Multiple Choice

All of the following were 19^th century notions of gender differences EXCEPT

• A) women had finely tuned moral sensibilities.
• B) men were charged with teaching young boys to be good and productive citizens.
• C) the home was women's special sphere, the centerpiece of the cult of domesticity.
• D) men were always in danger of slipping into some savage way of life, if not for women's influence.
• E) women could be legally beaten by husbands.

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