Late 1700s: Husbands and wives divide up labor according to a strict system. Men are responsible for farm work and handling money and business; women run the house, the children, and the garden.
Today: Husbands and wives are more likely to divide up responsibilities according to the talents of each person, although women are still primarily responsible for house cleaning and child care.
Late 1700s: Laws would make it difficult, if not impossible, for Dame Van Winkle to divorce her husband and remarry,.....
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