Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.In the end, Charlotte Smith's attempts to force women off their bicycles failed. The medical experts and religious leaders charged with ensuring women's physical and moral welfare rejected her predictions of doom and damnation as being greatly exaggerated. What's more, women themselves were loath to give up the vehicle that they planned to ride boldly into the new century.
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to emphasize to readers that Smith’s claims about cycling were illogicalB
to inform readers about a historical figure’s crusade against cyclingC
to entertain readers with a story about a woman against cyclingD
to persuade readers that Smith’s assessment of cycling is accurate