Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Women During

question 68

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following statements is true regarding women during the period of the Enlightenment?

• A)Women often sponsored and participated in intellectual salons.
• B)All of the answers are correct.
• C)Margaret Cavendish argued that restrictions on women resulted from nothing more than "the over-weening conceit men have of themselves."
• D)Mary Astell argued that absolute authority was not acceptable in the state or home.
• E)Mary Wollestonecraft felt that women should be allowed to achieve their full potential though education,citizenship,and financial autonomy.

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