Discuss+the+evolution+of+women's+roles+and+women's+oppertunities+in+the+family,+the+workplace,+and+society?

The market revolution and the second great awakening were major changes in the society of America and the views of women. Women's rights movement began as a total revolution at this time. The revolution went through many stages of change for women and their rights. Women's roles and opportunities in the family, the workplace, and in society greatly changed after the market revolution and Second great awakening in 1815. At first the roles of women existed solely within the family. They were expected to keep the home and raise the children to be model citizens of America. This role was called republican motherhood. Now the market revolution hit America and women were earning an income, but the hours were long and safety was not even thought of this is apparent through document B a letter from a Lowell mill girl 1844. Women could now work as nurses, domestic servants, and teachers were they would yet again instill the youth with the correct morality. Just as soon as they were married they were expected to give up their career and become a good" woman". Women were expected to do gods will and raise the children to be perfect citizens. In document C 1845 the author states that god has given women the highest possible job, and that they are at the same level as the men. In document A 1831 it shows the opposite side of the coin were a man of the church shows a woman "the correct way to behave" and why she cannot have fun. Yet a again as women's rights evolved you see women like in document E in controversial clothing for the time, as well as you see them smoking a mans habit. Women's roles and opportunities in the family, the workplace, and in society greatly changed after the market revolution and second great awakening in 1815. The movement went from strict republican motherhood, onto cult of domesticity, then to the reformers.