1. In her 1845 book Woman in the Nineteenth Century (Document 11-1), Margaret Fuller wrote, “I think women need, especially at this juncture, a much greater range of occupation than they have, to rouse their latent powers. . . . I have no doubt, however, that a large proportion of women would give themselves to the same employments as now, because there are circumstances that must lead them. Mothers will delight to make the nest soft and warm. Nature would take care of that; no need to clip the wings of any bird that wants to soar and sing, or finds in itself the strength of pinion for a migratory flight unusual to its kind. The difference would be that all need not be constrained to employments for which some are unfit.” This statement shows the influence of which of the following nineteenth-century intellectual currents?
Correct. The answer is c. Fuller’s statement, which promoted individual self-realization for women as well as men, was deeply influenced by Transcendentalism. She sought to dismantle the idea that women were suited only to domestic and material occupations and argued that women should be allowed to pursue and develop their own interests and talents, suggesting that “By being more a soul, she will not be less Woman, for nature is perfected through spirit.”
Incorrect. The answer is c. Fuller’s statement, which promoted individual self-realization for women as well as men, was deeply influenced by Transcendentalism. She sought to dismantle the idea that women were suited only to domestic and material occupations and argued that women should be allowed to pursue and develop their own interests and talents, suggesting that “By being more a soul, she will not be less Woman, for nature is perfected through spirit.”