Analyze the antebellum concept of domesticity. Did this outlook advance or restrict women's rights and "liberation"?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Industrialization changed the family economy and led to the notion that the sexes occupied separate spheres. The proper place for the woman was perceived as the home, where she would serve as the moral and cultural guardian for the family in her roles as wife and mother. This seemingly restrictive view of women later helped prompt women to take on roles in voluntary associations to reshape and reform the broader society.
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