Which of the Following Statements About American Women in the 1950s

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about American women in the 1950s is correct?

• A) Women generally married later and had fewer children than they had in the 1930s and 1940s.
• B) Almost two-thirds of women college students dropped out before graduating.
• C) The proportion of married women who were employed declined.
• D) A greater proportion of women became involved in the feminist movement than ever before.
• E) Women were urged to study science and math to help America compete with the Soviet Union.

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