Read the excerpt from Eighty Years and More. From the academy the boys of my class went to Union College at Schenectady. When those with whom I had studied and [competed] for prizes for five years came to bid me good-by, and I learned of the barrier that prevented me from following in their footsteps—"no girls admitted here"—my [annoyance and shame] knew no bounds. Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes society’s view of women attending college during the period in which Stanton lived?
Answer
A
Women were often not allowed to seek a college education.
B
Women were mostly not interested in going to college.
C
Women were encouraged to seek a college education.
D
Women were expected to go to college.
Explanation
Stanton says she could not follow her male classmates to Union College because “no girls [were] admitted.” This shows that women were often barred from pursuing a college education, rather than being encouraged or expected to attend.
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