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?

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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?

Mercury · Answer

choices: 
A. Women were encouraged to seek a college education.

B. Women were mostly not interested in going to college.

C. Women were expected to go to college.

D. Women were often not allowed to seek a college education.​

key phrase: "no girls admitted here"