What were the roles of women in American society during 1900 - 1950?

Answer 1

clean and cook Well, certainly many did clean and cook, or supervise those who did. Others, though, ran their husbands' businesses or had businesses of their own. Some made a living as midwives, servants, housekeepers, farmers, silversmiths, seamstresses, shopkeepers, printers, artists, writers, laundresses, street sellers, and in other professions. Some who worked side-by-side with their husbands in their businesses were recognized as that business's owner and operator after the husband's death or incapacity. Those who supervised a home staff were responsible not only for making sure their staff knew and performed all the processes and routines involved, but kept the budget, managed household correspondence, negotiated for best prices for household goods, hired and fired, arranged or themselves supplied education for male and female children. Their most common role was to carry the burden of running the household and keeping the family ('family' included servants, relatives - anyone who lived in the house) safe and healthy and well-clothed. Those who managed businesses more often than not managed their households at the same time.

Answer 2

The roles of women changed in American society between 1790 and 1860. They earned the right to vote which gave a voice in the direction of the country. Women also began to be paid for their labor.

Answer 3

Daily life for women in the early 1800s in Britain was that of many obligations and few choices. Some even compare the conditions of women in this time to a form of slavery. Women were completely controlled by the men in their lives. First, by their fathers, brothers and male relatives and finally by their husbands. Their sole purpose in life is to find a husband, reproduce and then spend the rest of their lives serving him. If a woman were to decide to remain single, she would be ridiculed and pitied by the community.

When a women was married, all of her inheritance (if any existed) would belong to her husband. Her husband had rights to everything a woman had, including her body. This notion was supported by both the law as well as the marriage vows: "written into the marriage ceremony was a vow to obey her husband…Not until the late 20th century did women obtain the right to omit that promise from their wedding vows" (Taylor, online). Marriage for these women was a lifetime commitment. Very rarely were women allowed to have a divorce and until 1891 if a woman attempted to flee an unhappy marriage, she could be captured by the law and punished.

Answer 4

they we able to work because of the industrial revolution

Answer 5

They had changing roles throughout this time period. However, it was not until the 1960's that women began to break free of the betty homemaker role.

Answer 6

Keeping the house clean and cooking for their family. For the black's it was slavery.

Answer 7

because they now have the right to vote and do many equal things that men can do