Question

read the facts about mary wollstonecraft: - lived during the time of the american and french revolutions - published a vindication of the rights of woman in 1792 (in response to a french government report advocating that women should be educated only for household duties) - was embraced by twentieth - century women’s rights advocates now read the passage from a vindication of the rights of woman: in the present state of society, it appears necessary to go back to first principles in search of the most simple truths, and to dispute with some prevailing prejudice every inch of ground. based on the facts, which inference about the passage is justified? ○ by reinforcing existing prejudices, wollstonecraft delayed the beginning of the women’s rights movement. ○ by challenging society, wollstonecraft revealed that she supported the american and french revolutions. ○ by supporting the truths of the time, wollstonecraft reasoned against revolutionary thinking. ○ by challenging accepted principles, wollstonecraft was one of the first proponents of women’s rights.

Explanation:

1. Eliminate incorrect options:

• The first option is wrong because Wollstonecraft disputed prevailing prejudices, not reinforced them.
• The second option is wrong because her work was a foundational text for women's rights, not a delay.
• The third option is wrong because the passage states she pushed back against the "present state of society" and prevailing prejudices, not that she supported the revolutions' conclusions about women.

1. Confirm the correct option: Wollstonecraft explicitly argued she would "go back to first principles" and "dispute with some prevailing prejudice", making her an early proponent of women's rights by challenging accepted norms.

Answer:

○ By challenging accepted principles, Wollstonecraft was one of the first proponents of women's rights.