jul 4, 1850 - Cult of Domesticitiy (1850)
Description:
The Cult of Domesticity, also known as the Cult of True Womanhood, was a system of cultural beliefs governing gender roles of upper- and middle-class Americans in the 19th century. According to the Cult of Domesticity, the True Woman should have four main virtues: purity, piety, submissiveness, and domesticity.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 4, 1850
Now
~ 175 years ago