They were only allowed to be cooks or valets if they wanted to be in the white group of men. There were 2 groups that were intentionally racially segregated.
The “exchange” introduced a wide range of new calorically rich staple crops to the Old World namely potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava. The primary benefit of the New World staples was that they could be grown in Old World climates that were unsuitable for the cultivation of Old World staples.
They mostly believed that women would become political and devoted to causes and participating in politics which would lead them to abandon their duties towards their homes which was mostly about things like chores and being a housewife. This was the common belief among anti-suffragists, but there were also radicals who believed even worse things.
