Describe how the rights of women in the united states changed from the 19th to the 20th centuries.
a. women in the 19th century only rarely worked outside the home, but women in the 20th century worked outside the home frequently.
b. women in the 19th century were not allowed to read and write, but women in the 20th century began to attend school.
c. women in the 19th century could not vote, but women in the 20th century earned the right to vote.
d. women in the 19th century generally could not legally choose whom they could marry, but women in the 20th century gradually earned the right to choose their spouses.

19th-Century Expectations

In both North America and Europe in the 19th century, women and men were expected to fill separate spheres of society. Men were expected to live a public life, whether it was working in a factory or socializing with like-minded men in public places, like meetings. On the other hand, women were usually expected to live their lives largely homebound, taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and child rearing. Free time for women was not supposed to be spent socializing but doing other things related to the maintenance of the family, from sewing socks to laundry.

adopted the practice of proskynesis, a persian court custom that involved bowing down and kissing the hand of others, depending on their rank.

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.