Question

Read the passage, then answer the question that follows.
Contending for the rights of woman, my main argument is built on this simple principle, that if she be not prepared by education to become the companion of man, she will stop the progress of knowledge and virtue; for truth must be common to all. . . . If children are to be educated to understand the true principle of patriotism, their mother must be a patriot.

–A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,
Mary Wollstonecraft

What is the main argument of this passage?

Educating women will stop the progress of knowledge.
Women must be educated to properly educate their children.
Children should be educated to be seen and not heard.
Patriotism should not be taught in schools.

Answer 1

Women must be educated to properly educate their children.