Nineteenth-Century Women: Sarah Stickney Ellis The industrialization of the nineteenth century was a huge social change in which Britain initially took the lead. This meant a new openness to change for the middle class that has continued for generations. Sexual and gender roles became a major focus for many people in this Victorian period. Sarah Stickney Ellis was a writer who argued that it was women's religious duty to improve society. Ellis believed that domestic duties were not the only tasks women should focus on and therefore wrote a book called "The Women of England". The main paper of “The Women of England” by Sarah Stickney Ellis examines how a change in attitude is greatly needed in the way women were perceived during the nineteenth century. Today, women have the freedom to receive an education and make their own career choices. She discusses a variety of topics to help her readers cultivate their "higher characters" as pillars of family life#. By looking at Sarah Stickney Ellis as a writer and also looking at 19th century women, we will be able to understand the duties of women throughout this century. In this article I will discuss the duties that Ellis refers to and why he wanted a big change. One of the first questions we should ask ourselves is who Sarah Stickney Ellis was. First, Sarah Stickney Ellis was born in 1812 in Yorkshire England. She was a profound writer who wrote many books about women and gender roles. She was the second wife of missionary William Ellis who was a missionary and an author writer. During his life he wrote many books chronicling his experiences during his missionary days. S...... half of the paper...... and that this would improve society. The role of this book was to help women shape the way women are in society for many generations. In the book called Sources of the Making of the West we take a look inside one of Sarah Stickney Ellis' books called Women of England. This document contains a passage from his book and gives us an idea of ​​what the book will be about. Sarah Stickney Ellis offered much advice to nineteenth-century women. During this period, women were expected to focus on their home and become models of good behavior. His words portray the domestic ideal that actually eludes the female man, by choice or circumstance#. The document consists of the conclusion of the first chapter of Ellis' book entitled The Women of England. Ellis wrote this book to help women in this time support the goddess of home