rise of domesticity and sentimentalism
answer the following questions in detail, using evidence from the class textbook. (Liberty, Equality, Power by John Murrin, 7th Edition)
Chapter 10: Explain the rise of domesticity and sentimentalism. How did women benefit from the new definition of their roles?
Chapter 11: Explain John C. Calhoun’s nullification doctrine and why it was opposed by Andrew Jackson.
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Domesticity was a social system which began in the mid-nineteenth century that regulated the behavior of middle-class American women. The cult of domesticity strived to draw a line between the work place and the home. It was meant to restrict the women’s sphere of influence to the home and family……………………………………..