Why Is Catharine Beecher Notable

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why is Catharine Beecher notable?

• A) She rejected the religious rebellions of her male relatives.
• B) She collaborated with her sister Harriet Beecher Stowe on Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• C) She was an early advocate of women's rights.
• D) She was a strong promoter of the cult of true womanhood.

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