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In the days when it was expected to have servants to do most household chores, what did upper to middle class men expect their wives to do in terms of obedience & staying in the household?

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When did a box of chocolates become a gift traditionally given to women, and not men?

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In a lot of 19th and early 20th century literature written by wealthier or upper-class people, live-in servants are naturally very submissive and 'know their place'. Is that realistic to how they actually thought or was that 'put on' for the masters' benefit?

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In the days when it was expected to have servants to do most household chores, what did upper to middle class men expect their wives to do in terms of obedience & staying in the household?	7
When did a box of chocolates become a gift traditionally given to women, and not men?	2
In a lot of 19th and early 20th century literature written by wealthier or upper-class people, live-in servants are naturally very submissive and 'know their place'. Is that realistic to how they actually thought or was that 'put on' for the masters' benefit?	1