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The Cult of Domesticity
-In the early 19th century, women were expected to limit their activities to the home after marriage; this tradition became known as the cult of domesticity.
-But by 1850, woman started to work for wages before they were married.
-Women, at the time, couldn't
vote or sit on juries, even if they
were taxpayers.
-They had no
guardianship rights over their
children.