Question

What was considered an extremely controversial idea advocated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton of the women’s rights movement?
(1 point)

She advocated that even though women worked, their husbands should keep their wages.

She expected that girls would only enter professions chosen by their fathers.

She advocated that women should be given free land grants to farm the western territories.

She advocated that girls needed to learn a skill or trade in order to be independent.

Answer 1

She advocated that girls needed to learn a skill or trade in order to be independent. This challenged traditional gender roles by promoting women’s economic independence and entry into paid work, which was seen as highly controversial at the time.