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Women were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves.
Women were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves.
Women were required to attend public schools, and thus would be punished if they did not obey.
Women were required to attend public schools, and thus would be punished if they did not obey.
Women were believed to be more intelligent than men, and thus were encouraged to educate themselves.
Women were believed to be more intelligent than men, and thus were encouraged to educate themselves.
Women were thought to be the future leaders of the country, and thus were pushed to study politics and economics.
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The correct response is:
Women were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves.
This idea of "republican motherhood" emphasized the role of women as key contributors to the upbringing of the nation's future citizens, leading to an increased focus on their education to fulfill this responsibility.
