In colonial days, housewives typically did spinning, weaving, and tailoring for the family.
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(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ colonial) (NNS days))) (, ,) (NP (NNS housewives)) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBD did) (S (VP (VP (VBG spinning)) (, ,) (VP (VBG weaving)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBG tailoring) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN family))))))) (. .)))
Housewives also took care of children in colonial days.
( Housewives ( also ( ( ( took ( care ( of children ) ) ) ( in ( colonial days ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Housewives)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NP (NN care)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS children)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ colonial) (NNS days)))) (. .)))