why did some groups living in america give women a significant amount of power?

they belonged to progressive reform movements.

they were urban, upper-middle-class families.

they had a tradition of matrilineal culture.

they had entered the industrial workforce.

they belonged to upper class families

Explanation:

usually the rich had control over every one else and every one in the family was held with high regard even the women

billygate was not one of the scandals

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