Question

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—
o girls admitted here\—my annoyance and shame knew no bounds.

based on this excerpt, which statement best describes societys view of women attending college during the period in which stanton lived?

• women were encouraged to seek a college education.
• women were mostly not interested in going to college.
• women were expected to go to college.
• women were often not allowed to seek a college education.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

Using the Reading Comprehension and Text Evidence knowledge points, we examine the text: "no girls admitted here" prevented the narrator from attending Union College.

Connect to historical context

Using the Historical Context Analysis knowledge point, this barrier shows that higher education institutions excluded female students during this era.

Evaluate the options

Using the Reading Comprehension knowledge point, the exclusion directly supports the statement that women were often not allowed to seek a college education.

Answer:

• Women were encouraged to seek a college education.
• Women were mostly not interested in going to college.
• Women were expected to go to college.
• Women were often not allowed to seek a college education. (Correct answer)