The English writer who argued in A Serious Proposal to the Ladies that women should become better educated was
A)Anne Stuart.
B)Mary Astell.
C)Mary Wollstonecraft.
D)Jane Austin.
E)Maria Cavendish.

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Mary Astell argued in A Serious Proposal to the Ladies that women should become better educated in order to be more independent and to be able to make better decisions about their lives. She believed that women's lack of education was a major factor contributing to their social and economic dependence on men. Astell's work was an important contribution to the feminist movement in the 18th century.

The English Writer Who Argued in a Serious Proposal to the Ladies