During the 1900's a woman's place in society was at home cooking and cleaning for her husband and children. The man was the head of the house and suppose to go out and "bring home the bacon". Women were expected to be wives, daughters, and especially mothers (Sivulka, 1). Women were to get involved in charity and help out in other ways but never to get involved in activities like politics or get jobs (Sivulka, 1). This has changed drastically in today society.
Sivulka, Juliann. "From Domestic to Municipal Housekeeper: The Influence of the Sanitary Reform Movement on Changing Women's Roles in America, 1860-1920." Journal of American Culture (01911813) 22.4 (1999): 1-7. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.
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