In A Vindication of the Rights of Women, this political thinker presented an argument for the education of women. She also declared that women should have the same political rights as men.

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In “A Vindication of the Rights of Women, “ this political thinker presented an argument for the education of women. She also declared that women should have the same political rights as men.

A	Wollstonecraft
B	Beccaria
C	Locke
D	Hobbes

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a book-length essay by Mary Wollstonecraft that called for greater equality for women. The essay was published in 1792 and was influenced by both the French Revolution and the Romantic period.

Detailed explanation-2: -What counterarguments does Wollstonecraft use to refute the assumption that improved education will make women too masculine? Wollstonecraft suggests that a woman’s marriage will actually improve if she “strengthens her body and exercises her mind” (line 146) instead of pretending “sickly delicacy” (line 141).

Detailed explanation-3: -Thesis Statement: In the book, the author is talking about women rights by suggesting that since men and women were born with the same ability to reason, women should be accorded equal opportunity with their male counterparts. Women should enjoy their right to power, education, and influence in society just as men do.

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