How did the idea of true womanhood affect the role of women in society in the 1800s?

The correct answer is C) it created educational and career barriers for women.  

The idea of True Womanhood affected the role of women in society in the 1800s in that it created educational and career barriers for women.  

The Cult of True Womanhood was also known as the Cult of True Domesticity was a value system in the dominants Upper and middle classes of America and England in the 19th century. The system provided values for Women such as Purity, Piety, Submission, and domesticity, but excluded African American women, immigrants, and the working class. The idea of True Womanhood that dictated the role of women in the 1800s was that married women had to obey their husbands and stayed at home to raise children.

The other options of the question were, a) it enabled women to get an education, b) it gave women increased freedom to get involved in politics, and d) it opened up employment opportunities for women.

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