note: british author mary wollstonecraft wrot...

note: british author mary wollstonecraft wrote novels, a history of the french revolution, a travel journal, and a childrens book in addition to a vindication of the rights of woman. during the 18th century, most people believed that women should be beautiful, emotional and dependent on men. therefore, women were discouraged from studying history, geography, and rhetoric, which all teach people how to make logical, reasoned arguments.\n\nchapter 2 the prevailing opinion of a sexual character discussed\nthe most perfect education, in my opinion, is.... to enable the individual to attain such habits of virtue as will render herindependent. in fact, it is a farce to call any being virtuous whose skills do not result from the exercise of her own reason.\n\nchapter 12 on national education\nto render mankind more virtuous, and happier of course, both sexes must act from the same principle;... women must be allowed to found their virtue on knowledge, which is scarcely possible unless they be educated by the same pursuits as men. for they are now made so inferior by ignorance and low desires, as not to deserve to be ranked with them....\n\nin short,... reason and experience convince me that the only method of leading women to fulfill their peculiar duties is to free them from all restraint by allowing them to participate in the inherent rights of mankind. make them free, and they will quickly become wise and virtuous....

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# Brief Explanations: The text discusses Mary Wollstonecraft's views on women's education and rights. In the 18th - century context where women were restricted, she argues for women's education to be on par with men's so they can be virtuous and independent, and advocates for women to be free to exercise their inherent rights. # Answer: Mary Wollstonecraft believed women should be educated like men to be virtuous and independent, and be free to exercise their rights.