Explanation:
19th century American society a women's intellect passage;
Women were expected to be submissive to their husbands and fathers.
Their career options were likewise severely limited.
The majority of middle- and upper-class women stayed at home to care for their children and administer the family.
Women's roles in early nineteenth-century American culture were primarily as cooks, wives, mothers, and general homemakers in a primarily rural setting.
Families were significantly larger, and women were expected to provide free hard labor on the land in order to keep the family's income and welfare afloat.