Question

question 11 of 25
read the following excerpt from a room of ones own by virginia woolf:
occasionally an individual woman is mentioned, an elizabeth, or a mary; a queen or a great lady. but by no possible means could middle - class women with nothing but brains and character at their command have taken part in any one of the great movements which, brought together, constitute the historians view of the past.
which statement best states the idea that this excerpt helps to develop?
a. womens contributions have been erased from history.
b. women have traditionally been encouraged to write about their lives.
c. womens lives have been deliberately left out of historical record.
d. women have been historically held back from greatness

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions that only queens or great ladies (Elizabeth, Mary) are mentioned, while middle - class women with "brains and character" couldn't participate in great historical movements. This implies that women (especially non - noble women) were restricted from achieving great things in history.

Answer:

D. Women have been historically held back from greatness