All of the Following Were Nineteenth Century Notions of Gender

question 82

Multiple Choice

All of the following were nineteenth 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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