After the Revolution the concept of "Republican motherhood" suggested that
a. Women should be responsible for raising their children to be virtuous citizens of the young republic
b. Political rights should be granted to married women but not single women
c. The first duty of mothers would be to serve as government employees
d. Women should have as many children as possible to grow a population and thus provide more troops for the American army
e. Female virtues had been the inspiration for the ideals of the Revolution
Answer: a. Women should be responsible for raising their children to be virtuous citizens of the young republic
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