Catherine Beecher and her followers were concerned that working at home and raising a family were essential. She believed that teaching was the profession women were cut out for – it let them be independent and furthermore, it was a part of a female nature - to nurture and take care of others. Catherine believed that femininity was the key to successful education.
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