To what was French historian Alexis de Tocqueville referring to when he wrote that Americans did not believe “that democratic principles should undermine the husband’s authority and make it doubtful who is in charge of the family”?
A) In France, unlike in the U.S., women experienced true democracy both in and outside of the home.
B) In the U.S., women did not experience true democracy in or outside of their homes.
C) In the U.S., unlike in France, women experienced true democracy both in and outside of the home.
D) Democracy undermines women’s rights and safety in the American home.
E) U.S. democracy supports and establishes women’s rights in the American home.
Answer: B
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