Renaissance Women: The Roles Of Women During The Renaissance

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During the Renaissance women were first and foremost expected to perform the duties of a house wife. During this time they did not have freedoms that they of course have today such as being denied all political rights and considered legally subject to their husbands. Depending on their social class they were expected to perform tasks designated by that class. Such as lower class like a peasant they were expected to work in the field with their husbands and also worked to maintain their home. The middle class where their husbands were most likely owners of businesses or shops were expected to help run them and also like before tend to things at their homes. Now while the upper classes were in fact served by servants they were still tasked with