Which statement best describes the idea of True Womanhood that dictated the role of women in the 1800s?

The idea of True Womanhood emphasized that a woman’s proper role was in the home, where she cared for her children and deferred to her husband. Therefore, the statement about a married woman staying home to raise her children and obeying her husband best describes it. Social reform work could be undertaken by women, but it was not the central expectation of True Womanhood.

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