The man was still the supporter of the house so women’s economic role changed only to an extent. Domestically women were still suppose to be home‚ taking care of her husband and her children; but the view of her changed‚ to some extent. The cult of domesticity was the praise of the
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J J J J J J J J J J J J J J Discuss the changing ideals of American womanhood between the American Revolution (1770’s) and the outbreak of the Civil War. What factors fostered the emergence of “republican motherhood” and the “cult of domesticity”? Assess the extent to which these ideals influenced the lives of women during this period. In your answer be sure to consider issues of race and class. Use the documents and your knowledge of the time period in constructing your response.
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people who had a major effect on the period. When talking about the first wave of feminism she says “Victorian America saw women acting in very "un-ladylike" ways (public speaking‚ demonstrating‚ stints in jail)‚ which challenged the "cult of domesticity."” The “cult of
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male dominance as well as slavery; even white women were viewed more as property or a burden to men instead of an equal. In concur with male supremacy the cult of true womanhood was practiced‚ an ideology which was brought forth in the eighteen century stating four virtues which women should abide by‚ piety‚ purity‚ submissiveness and domesticity‚ in turn they would be grant happiness and power; hardly being the case of either‚ women were subjected to the control and dependency of their male counterparts
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nature. The temperance movement started to rise in 1826 and societies tried to ban liquor. The liquor caused a decrease in the efficiency of labor because most men drank. Women gathered together to gain themselves more rights and delete the “cult of domesticity” out of men’s minds. American reform movements of the early nineteenth century had many successes and failures under the subjects of new religious groups along with utopias‚ temperance‚ and women’s rights. Since the First Great Awakening
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Usually agreed upon by majority middle and upper-class white women in the United States and Great Britain. The cult of domesticity is exactly the opposite of women’s right movement‚ it was said to be how an ideal should be which includes taking care of the house‚ children‚ her husband; she was supposed to remain pure and obedient. I believe this was made simply because
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98)‚ the concept of social problems was defined by a strict moral code. One important element of this code was the idea of a "Cult of Domesticity"‚ in which men and women belong to and operate within different social spheres. Even though women were thought to be morally superior (Jansson‚ 2011)‚ they were also thought to be prone to hysteria and unfit to make decisions in the public realm
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The end of the war of 1812 brought a large amount of pride to the Americans. From then on came about the transportation revolution which brought about many changes. The major shift from an agrarian to an industrial economy introduced various changes not just in politics but at the lives of many americans. The beginning of the market revolution marked the ending of the Federalist presence in the government while introducing a variety of modifications to the jeffersonian-republican party. These economical
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1825-1850 there were a series of changes that went on throughout the country. These changes included the Temperance act; putting a ban on alcohol in order to make America more successful‚ perfect society; the women’s rights reforms‚ where the cult of domesticity was being questioned by women who advocated for their rights; and lastly‚ reforms in public education‚ which were significant because there would be no need to worry about uneducated individuals in later generations. All of these changes in
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Through the occurrences of the American Revolution and the Civil War‚ men and women’s class roles in the home and in the industry were established. During the time frame of 1790 to 1860‚ gender distinctions came into play‚ and different roles and priorities were enforced. Women’s roles especially began to change after the American Revolution. During the first half of the nineteenth century‚ women’s roles in society evolved in the areas of occupational‚ moral‚ and social reform. Through efforts such
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