Assertion (A): In the nineteenth century Charlotte Perkins Gilman gave priority to women's economic independence over the vote. Reason (R): Portraying women as power-seekers was not socially acceptable in nineteenth-century America.

1. ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is correct but R is not correct
4. DA is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Per the key. Gilman's Women and Economics (1898) argued that women's subordination was rooted in economic dependence on men.