Question

Why did Catherine Beecher co-found the Hartford Female Seminary?

A)
She believed women should learn math and science.

B)
She wanted to teach women how to become teachers and women.

C)
She thought women should have the same educational rights as men.

D)
She wanted to give African Americans a free education.

Answer 1

Answer: B) She Wanted to Teach women how to become teachers and women.

Explanation: A member of a prominent activist and religious family, Catharine Esther Beecher was a nineteenth century teacher and writer who promoted equal access to education for women and advocated for their roles as teachers and mothers. ... When he died in a shipwreck, Beecher dedicated her life exclusively to education.