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What role were woman expected to play in society and family life in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and how closely did patterns of family life correspond to this ideal?

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Women were expected to play the role of the nurturing mother and wife in society and family life in the latter half of the nineteenth century. They were supposed to maintain the cult of domesticity while their husbands brought in the incomes. The patterns of family life correspond to this ideal with traditional gender roles being adhered to. Although some women had started working outside as teachers or governesses most saw marriage as the only way to safeguard their future and escape a life of poverty. It wouldn't be until World War I when women joined the workforce in large numbers.

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