The Cult Of True Womanhood
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The "Cult of True Womanhood" has greatly influenced society throughout
all of America's history. This set of standards was first accepted and practiced
by all of the European colonies. They were then passed through the generations
and, in many cases, still exist. I'll describe the essay, "The Cult ....
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.... were to expected to always be dainty and lovely. Purity
speaks for itself. Women were expected to stay abstinent until marriage.
Submissiveness means that the woman should, once married to a man, completely
devote herself to him, carrying out his every wish within her power. One very
powerful sentence in the essay well represents the woman's goals and values well
according to "The Cult of True Womanhood." It states, "Marriage improves the
female character, not only because it puts her in th ....
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