Question

Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"

That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere.
Which 1850s social norm is reflected in the excerpt about white women?
the idea that women should look delicate and be handled delicately
the idea that women should avoid too many intellectual pursuits
the idea that women should devote themselves to becoming a mother
the idea that women should be more practical and less sentimental

Answer 1

the idea that women should look delicate and be handled delicately

Explanation: The quotation reflects the 1850s "cult of domesticity"/true womanhood ideal that portrayed white women as fragile and in need of protection and special treatment.