Question

which of the following best explains why people dont believe the speaker can learn to read? a. she was formerly enslaved. b. she is a woman. c. she is too old. d. her eyesight is too poor.

Explanation:

This question refers to the context of the poem "Learning to Read" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, where the speaker (an elderly formerly enslaved woman) faces doubt about learning to read because others assume older people cannot acquire new skills like reading.

Answer:

C. She is too old.