Correct. The answer is d. Elizabeth Koontz was pointing out that women could not, in fact, rely on male breadwinners for economic support because of the increasing rates of divorce, desertion, and separation. She believed it was important to remove the legal barriers that prevented girls and women from making the choice to embrace economic independence whether or not they could rely on men for economic support.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Elizabeth Koontz was pointing out that women could not, in fact, rely on male breadwinners for economic support because of the increasing rates of divorce, desertion, and separation. She believed it was important to remove the legal barriers that prevented girls and women from making the choice to embrace economic independence whether or not they could rely on men for economic support.