When the middle class began to emerge in the 1800s, most married women

As the middle class grew in the 1800s, a common ideal was that married women would focus on managing the home and caring for children rather than earning wages outside it. Therefore, most married women in the middle class stayed home to care for their families. Teaching and factory work were options for some women, but they were not the typical role described here.

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