According to Critics of the Feminist Historical Interpretation of Spouse

According to critics of the feminist historical interpretation of spouse abuse, during the 1800s in America:

A) there was an awareness of wife beating, which was disapproved and illegal
B) there was an awareness of wife beating, which was approved although illegal
C) there was an awareness of wife beating, but it was both approved and legal
D) there was an awareness of wife beating, which was disapproved but legal
E) there was practically no awareness of wife beating although it was illegal