3. Women who pursued careers in the 1950s were
a. often criticized.
b. able to earn wages equal to men.
c. usually from the Sun Belt.
d. often middle managers.

A

Explanation:

Well if you research it, men during the 1950’s were sexist. Therefore A is the best choice. A article states, “Women's main role in society in the 1950s was to take care of the family. Women were expected to be caring mothers, hard-working homemakers, and obedient wives. "Modern mothers", as they were called, couldn't have friends, jobs, or anything that would distract them from their duties from the house and family.” This shows that woman were often criticize.

it’s not B, since it states “Separate, of course, meant unequal: between 1950 and 1960, women with full time jobs earned on average between 59? 64 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earned in the same job.”

also for c and d I couldn’t really find anything on them so I am sure they are wrong.

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