What Was a "Bloomer" in the 1850s

question 33

Multiple Choice

What was a "bloomer" in the 1850s?

• A) a utopian society
• B) a new supporter of abolition
• C) a feminist style of dress
• D) an agricultural reformer
• E) an advocate of free speech

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