2. Late 18th century: Not much women’s equality
progression
Concept of civic virtue: unselfishness of
citizens to common good (led to Republican
Motherhood)
3. Selfless devotion of mothers to the family
Teaching of morals and civic virtue to future
generations as a new, prestigious role for
women
Early example shown in Mrs. Adams
4. More educational opportunities for women
than ever before in the United States
Republican women=responsibility for national
survival
Increased respect
5. Industrialism allowed for more factory
employment but with bad conditions
Slightly more economic independence
Still confined to specific women-dominated
fields
6. Left behind all careers when married to
become glorified homemaker
Commanded immense
moral control in decisions
that altered the family
Limited opportunities
outside this domestic
sphere
7. Women of this time were expected to follow:
1. Piety
2. Purity
3. Submission
4. Domesticity
8. Love=major determination of spouse
Families=closer and more affectionate
Time focused on individual children
“Domestic Feminism”- Women
have prominent role in
decision for less children
9. Decreasing amount of working women in
America
Step up in overall conditions
Family size grew smaller and
birth rates dropped
