Women During the Enlightenment: Roles & Treatment

Before the Enlightenment, what was the primary expectation of women’s roles in Western society?

• • A) To engage in intellectual discussions alongside men.

• • B) To work in fields and contribute equally to household income.

• • C) To focus on domestic responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning, and childrearing.

• • D) To lead political movements for women’s rights.

_________ __________ was the vibe that said everyone’s got rights that no government or group should mess with.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that traditional gender roles were:

• • A) Unnecessary and should be abolished.

• • B) They were beneficial and should be kept, with women primarily serving as wives and mothers.

• • C) They got in the way to societal progress and equality.

• • D) A step towards achieving women’s equality in society.

Mary Wollstonecraft argued that women should receive greater educational opportunities because:

• • A) It would make them more obedient wives.

• • B) It would help them contribute to household chores more effectively.

• • C) It would enable them to become better intellectual companions to their husbands.

• • D) It would prepare them to lead religious congregations.

During the Enlightenment, some women hit up ______, which were like brainy hangouts where people swapped ideas and debated.

How are the ideas of the Enlightenment still influencing women's rights today?

• • A) Modern society still restricts women to traditional domestic roles.

• • B) Enlightenment ideas have no significant impact on contemporary gender issues.

• • C) The concepts of equality and individual rights continue to inspire movements for women’s rights.

• • D) Women today reject the ideas of the Enlightenment as outdated.

How did the Enlightenment begin to challenge traditional gender roles?

• • A) By reinforcing the idea that women should remain in the home.

• • B) By introducing the concept that all individuals possess fundamental rights and freedoms, regardless of gender.

• • C) By banning women from participating in salons and intellectual discussions.

• • D) By advocating for women to be more involved in religious practices.