How did class play a role in facilitating the participation of women into the benevolent empire?

If women had a higher class, they had more money; if they had more money they had a wealthy husband. If they were of a higher class or had a wealthy husband, they had power.

Explanation:

For those who had wealthy husbands, it was easier to facilitate participation. For poor women who had no money, they also had no power.

Hope that makes sense <3

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