Female Progressives Often Justified Their Reformist Political Activities on the Basis

Female progressives often justified their reformist political activities on the basis of

A) the need to assert female power against male oppression.
B) America's need to catch up with more progressive European nations.
C) women's inherent rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
D) the harsh treatment of working women by employers.
E) their being essentially an extension of women's traditional roles as wives and mothers.