Which statement best describes society's view on women and education in the early 1800s?

A) Society believed that women should be allowed to attend school through high school.

B) Society believed that women should attend college and earn degrees.

C) Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.

D) Society believed that women needed to learn a foreign language and have an understanding of world affairs.

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Johnathan Rubio

13 July, 16:10

Which statement best describes society's view on women and education in the early 1800s?

A) Society believed that women should be allowed to attend school through high school.

B) Society believed that women should attend college and earn degrees.

C) Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.

D) Society believed that women needed to learn a foreign language and have an understanding of world affairs.

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Lincoln Schneider · Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.

Summer Calhoun · Answer 2

Life during the early 1800s was not very good for women: it was still very hard for them to obtain knowledge and in many places they were forbidden from attending universities. Generally, people believed that female education was not very important; this view started changing only in late 1800s.

So the correct answer is:

C) Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.