1. Marriage: Then And Now
The second event that helped keep women in the home was literature and books urging women to subordinate themselves to their husbands (Epstein/Easton 93). This literature put the home at the center of a woman's life with child rearing the most important aspect of home. ... Of course, the women had to be able to do what was expected of them but mothers, school, society, and peers all helped prepare them for being a housewife. ... Both looked to the United States to provide the commodities they needed in order to rebuild and the U.S. was more than willing to help. ... The government hel...
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