Complex sentence: The youngest generation, which matured during the war and Reconstruction, did many of their own domestic chores and sought paid jobs outside the household, especially in teaching, which allowed an escape from domestic chores and obligatory marriage.
Split into simpler sentences: The youngest generation, which matured during the war and Reconstruction, did many of their own domestic chores. Some sought paid jobs outside the household, especially in teaching, which allowed an escape from domestic chores and obligatory marriage.