Which of the Following Was Most Descriptive of Women's Situation

Which of the following was most descriptive of women's situation in the Spanish colonies?

A) Women were viewed as morally inferior and not allowed to join the church.
B) Women were believed to be highly intelligent and therefore highly educated.
C) Women were restricted in public but allowed freedom to read whatever they chose in private.
D) Women were to be protected and proper at all times.
E) Women were denied higher education.