Science and Political Thought Quick Check

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Which statement best summarizes the ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft?(1 point)
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Women and men should both be educated, but not equally.
Women and men should both be educated, but not equally.

Women should be trained as teachers in accordance with Enlightenment ideas.
Women should be trained as teachers in accordance with Enlightenment ideas.

Enlightenment ideas were irrational and limited.
Enlightenment ideas were irrational and limited.

Women and men should be educated equally and in accordance with Enlightenment ideas

Answer 1

The statement that best summarizes the ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft is:

Women and men should be educated equally and in accordance with Enlightenment ideas.

Wollstonecraft advocated for women’s rights and emphasized the importance of equal education for both genders as a means to achieve rationality and virtue.