Which of the following ideas was advocated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton of the women's rights movement AND was considered extremely controversial in that time period?

Question

A. Girls should only enter professions chosen by their fathers
B. Even when women worked, their husbands should keep their wages
C. Women should be given free land grants to farm the western territories
D. Girls needed to learn a skill or trade in order to be independent.

Answer 1

D. Girls needed to learn a skill or trade in order to be independent.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton advocated for women's rights and believed in women's independence and the importance of education and skills for girls. During her time, this idea was seen as controversial because it challenged traditional gender roles that confined women to domestic responsibilities.