Which of the Following Describes the Status of Women in Colonial

Which of the following describes the status of women in colonial and emerging modern families?

A) During the colonial period, wives were subordinate to husbands but as the modern family emerged, relations became egalitarian.
B) During the colonial period, spousal relations were egalitarian but women were subordinated with the emergence of the modern family.
C) During both periods relations were patriarchal, with wives subordinate to their husbands.
D) none of the above