Nancy Cott's research on divorce in the colonial United States was important in that it
A) underscored the public-private split in social life.
B) proved that marriages were much more sound in colonial times than in the contemporary United States.
C) showed that only upper-class individuals got divorces.
D) showed that much information on values, attitudes, and practices can be found in court records.
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