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English, 14.01.2020 23:31 mikey8510

Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of wheels of change.

while wealthier women were saddled with long skirts and restrictive corsets, those who were less well off worked anonymously in mills and factories. all in all, the result was the same. except in a few instances, the public image of america was male. politicians, soldiers, business leaders, and even the leading athletes in the new sports of baseball and football were all men. but the bicycle changed that. suddenly, women were leaving their homes to cycle and socialize on country roads and city streets. bicycle racers such as louise armaindo and frankie nelson had their exploits splashed all over the papers. bicycle manufacturers, intent on mining an untapped market, showed female models in their advertisements. to the wheel, women were starting to be seen and heard in public life.

what accurately describes this synthesis of the text? check all that apply.

it provides a reflection of the changes that occurred as a result of women “leaving their homes to cycle and socialize."

it draws a conclusion by stating that bicycle manufacturers “showed female models in their advertisements.”

it presents new information by stating that the “politicians, soldiers, business leaders, and even the leading athletes” were all men.

it gives a basic overview of the text by stating that “louise armaindo and frankie nelson had their exploits splashed all over the papers.”

it reveals a new understanding about the topic by stating that “the bicycle changed that.”

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