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In Which of the Following Ways Were the Experiences of Eliza

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In which of the following ways were the experiences of Eliza Pinckney unique for a woman of the eighteenth-century American colonies?


A) She managed to maintain social prominence even after having been accused by Massachusetts Puritans of being a witch.
B) She had become a successful farm owner but, upon getting married, was forced to relinquish all management responsibilities to her husband.
C) She lived a life of utter extravagance, spending large amounts of money on her family home and often traveling to Antigua.
D) She ran for the colonial assembly of South Carolina and almost won by a narrow margin, thereby inspiring more women to run for office.
E) She managed profitable indigo plantations even while married and signaled the possibility of women taking on economic leadership roles.

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