Question

Which of the following statements best describes the status of women in nineteenth-century Britain?

A. Their participation in public life- work, education, and politics- was largely restricted

B. They had the same rights as men

C. They were mostly wealthy women who participated in public life

D. They were encouraged to work outside the home

E. They were encouraged to obtain an education

Answer 1

A
Women and men were not equal in the 19th century. Women were seen as 'the weaker sex'. This particularly affected middle class women because they had no reason to leave the home or go to work. The middle classes took the role of women very seriously because they did not have to worry about things like poverty. The ideal woman was to be 'the angel in the house' and support her husband.