Which limitations on women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries do you consider to be unfair? Check any of the b
oxes that apply. no voting rights no property ownership rights no access to formal and/or higher education no choice in fashion (e.g., forced to wear corsets; not allowed to wear pants) no career choices other than wife and mother
In both North America and Europe in the 19th century, women and men were expected to fill separate spheres of society. Men were expected to live a public life, whether it was working in a factory or socializing with like-minded men in public places, like clubs, meetings, or bars. On the other hand, women were usually expected to live their lives at home, taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and child rearing. Free time for women was not supposed to be spent socializing but doing other things related to the maintenance of the family, from sewing socks to laundry.
