Question

Use the following excerpt from Mary Wollstonecraft's work to answer the question below:

"The divine right of husbands, like the divine right of kings, may, it is hoped, in this enlightened age, be contested without danger, and, though conviction may not silence many boisterous disputants, yet, when any prevailing prejudice is attacked, the wise will consider, and leave the narrow-minded to rail with thoughtless vehemence at innovation."—Public Domain

Wollstonecraft implies in this statement that the treatment of wives by their husbands in her day was which of the following?

Answer 1

Wollstonecraft implies in this statement that the treatment of wives by their husbands in her day was which of the following?

tyrannical

generous

cautious

foolish

Answer 2

i think cautious

Answer 3

Yeah, that is also what I was thinking as well @NathanKinser

Answer 4

was it right?

Answer 5

Oh no, it was wrong. I think it was the first one. @NathanKinser

Answer 6

But thanks, I'll still give you a medal.

Answer 7

tyrannical?

Answer 8

I'm not sure, but cautious was wrong

Answer 9

ok thanks im going to look up tyrannical xD

Answer 10

Okay

Answer 11

@Data_LG2

Answer 12

"divine right of husbands=divine right of kings"

so I think tyrannical will be right.

Answer 13

Thanks!

Answer 14

:) i just hope this is not a quiz or a test lol

Answer 15

Uhhh... it is lml

Answer 16

(laugh) (laugh) @Data_LG2