The emergence of the 'Cult of Domesticity' during the Market Revolution primarily affected which group?
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Correct answer: Middle-class women in the northern United States
As work left the home for the factory, a middle-class ideology emerged that defined the home as a private 'separate sphere' for women. This 'Cult' emphasized women's roles as moral guardians of the family, distinct from the competitive public world of men.
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