In this passage, Sue Macy quotes Ellen B. Parkhurst. What is Parkhurst’s viewpoint on the topic?
“‘Bicycling by young women has helped to swell the ranks of reckless girls who finally drift into the standing army of outcast women of the United States.’”
“‘With hardly any exception there is a consensus of opinion that the exercise of wheeling, properly regulated and indulged in at proper times and seasons, is of great benefit to all sound women and girls.’”
“Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion.”
What types of evidence does Parkhurst use to support her argument? Check all that apply.
What effect does the use of words with strong connotations have in this passage?
Which details support the viewpoint that serious cycling is not safe for people under the age of twenty-one? Check all that apply.“‘The spinal column is particularly apt to be injured by too early riding.’”“In 1896, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a cautionary article by Dr. William C. Krauss of Buffalo, New York, that reported the curious case of a 37-year-old man with ‘acute dilation of the heart.’”“He went on to warn that the hearts, muscles, and nervous systems of riders also might be adversely affected if they started cycling too early.”“‘It must be distinctly understood that anything in the way of racing or speed competition on cycles must be injurious to any woman.’”“Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion.”
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