The essay from the Lowell Offering, quoted above, describes the physical labors performed by important women—princesses in the time of Homer, the Roman noblewoman Lucretia, the wife of Ulysses, and the daughter of King George III of Great Britain—in order toA. demonstrate the long history of women being treated as second-class citizens.B. assure poor women that hard work and dedication were the keys to advancement to a higher status.C. differentiate the emerging American culture from the corrupt traditions of Europe.D. convince middle-class men and women that they should not look down upon women performing physical work.

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