The belief that women were not strong enough to compete in the business world was called protectionism.It echoed claims made by slave owners that slaves were better off on plantations than they would be if they were set free because they were inherently inferior.

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The statement is true. Protectionism was a belief that women were not strong enough to compete in the business world, and it is similar to claims made by slave owners that their slaves were better off in bondage because they were inferior.

The Belief That Women Were Not Strong Enough to Compete