Question

read this excerpt. this excerpt shows that keckley
a was a very successful dressmaker.
b felt she was treated badly by others.
c was not paid well for her work.
d did not like being a dressmaker.
she recalls in her memoir that when she became a dressmaker, she made a dress for anna mason lee who was attending a reception with the prince of wales in 1860, which was a very high society event in d.c. captain lee gave keckley $100 to purchase lace and trim for his wife’s dress. in fact, when she bought the trim from harper mitchell, the trim store for lee’s dress, the shop gave her a $25 commission for the purchase. that $25 was already ten times what she was making as a seamstress when she first came to washington. working as a dressmaker was the highest - paying opportunity women had during that time period, and

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The excerpt mentions she made a dress for a high - society event, got a $25 commission (which was 10 times her previous earnings as a seamstress), and dressmaking was the highest - paying for women then. This shows she was successful as a dressmaker.
• Option B: There is no information in the excerpt about her being treated badly.
• Option C: The $25 commission was 10 times her previous pay, and dressmaking was the highest - paying, so she was paid well.
• Option D: The excerpt doesn't show she disliked being a dressmaker; in fact, it shows it was a good - paying opportunity.

Answer:

A. was a very successful dressmaker.