Which of the following restrictions on women made it difficult for them to fight for reforms in the mid-1800s?
a. Married women were not allowed to own property.
b. Women were not allowed to vote.
c. Society frowned on respectable women speaking in public.
d. Women could not attend college and become educated in the issues.
e. Women were not allowed control over their children.
Ans: c. Society frowned on respectable women speaking in public.
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