Question

With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved greater equality with men during periods of social adversity. The following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society’s vital tasks.

We can conclude from the information in this passage thatA. women today are highly successful in winning equal rightsB. only pioneer women have been considered equal to menC. historically, women have only achieved equality through forceD. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal rights

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal rights due to the fact that shortage of men required women to perform many of society’s vital tasks during periods of social adversity: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land.