Which statement best describes society's view on women and education in the early 1800s?

Society believed that women should be allowed to attend school through high school

Society believed that women should attend college and earn degrees

Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.

Society believed that women needed to learn a foreign language and have an understanding of world affairs,

Vavil

Question

Matthew Padilla

History

5 October, 15:00

Which statement best describes society's view on women and education in the early 1800s?

Society believed that women should be allowed to attend school through high school

Society believed that women should attend college and earn degrees

Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.

Society believed that women needed to learn a foreign language and have an understanding of world affairs,

Vavil

+1

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Israel Herman · Answer 1

Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.

Explanation:

Life during the early 1800s was challenging for women: it was still very hard for them to obtain knowledge and in many places they were forbidden from attending universities. Generally, people believed that female education was not very important; this view started changing only in late 1800s.

Benjamin Mclaughlin · Answer 2

Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.