The Industrial Revolution allowed women to have greater freedoms than
they've enjoyed at any other time in history. The large numbers of new factories
ensured that women would be a necessary part of the new workforce. And
though women often worked long hours with less pay than their male
counterparts, life in the city granted them many more opportunities than they'd
had before.
According to Sarah Brightener, author of The Women's Revolution: How
Industrialization Brought Freedom, women living in cities could earn their own
money, and to some extent make their own decisions. And although a woman
living in the city would never have had the same freedom as a man, the
difference between city life and rural life for women was like the difference
between night and day.
Which sentence best evaluates the credibility of this historical
argument?
A:The historical argument is credible because it claims that women had the
most freedom during the Industrial Revolution.
B:The historical argument is not credible because it does not make a claim
about women during the Industrial Revolution
C:The historical argument is credible because it includes a strong claim and
evidence from a credible source.
D:The historical argument is not credible because it makes a claim that is
not believable
