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"Let us now glance at a few of the popular objections to liberal divorce laws… To open the doors of escape to those who dwell in continual antagonism,to the unhappy wives of drunkards,libertines,knaves,lunatics,and tyrants,need not necessarily embitter the relations of those who are contented and happy,but on the contrary the very fact of freedom strengthens and purifies the bond of union.When husbands and wives…are bound together only by affection,marriage will be a life long friendship and not a heavy yoke,from which both may sometimes long for deliverance…"
Elizabeth Cady Stanton,"Home Life",1875
-Which of the following statements is supported by Stanton's argument?


A) All marriages should be permanent.
B) Women should be encouraged to marry any man in order to have political and economic rights.
C) Men and women should never get married and not have children unless they are married.
D) Marriage can be wonderful if the right partner is found.

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