The role of women within society has continued to be fought and changed for centuries upon centuries. Catharine Beecher exemplified the ideal woman during the 19th century as she accepted and supported her role as a woman trapped in the domestic sphere in her letter to Angelina Grimke in 1837. Angelina Grimke, however, did not succumb to these values, and was caught preaching abolitionist movements, thus creating the argument between these two women about their place in society. Essentially, both women held opposing views of what role women should play in society, however, both letters exemplified and challenged the expectations of women, and utilized the political use of God to justify their social stance.
The example of an ideal 19th century
The example of an ideal 19th century