In attempting to change the sexual division of labor within western Indian tribes, reformers sometimes caused
A) Indian women to lose economic independence
B) Indian women to gain far more power over the family and over their daily lives
C) warfare between tribal factions
D) a breakdown of the political systems of western tribes

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In attempting to change the sexual division of labor within western Indian tribes, reformers sometimes inadvertently caused Indian women to lose economic independence. This was because economic activities traditionally performed by women were devalued and replaced with wage labor dominated by men, leaving women with fewer opportunities to generate income and relying more heavily on men for financial support.

In Attempting to Change the Sexual Division of Labor Within