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The role of women in society between 1900 and 1914.
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In between 1900 and 1914 a man was the head of his household. His wife along with all she possessed was his property. Her role in the house was to be a wife. And in being a wife her role was to obey, help and make her husbands life easier. She was to have a large family of 6-8 children. The majority of her role changed dependant on her 'status'. 1If she was middle class she was to sew, knit and to play music. She was also supposed to decorate the house according to her gentility. Women had to dress in the view of true femininity, long full dresses (crinolines) held out by layers of petticoats to show off their tiny 'Hand-Span' waists of 17". The life for a working class woman was very different. She was supposed to look after her husband etc but also to cook, wash and...
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