Twenty-five year old Anna Burwell and her husband, Reverend Robert Burwell, moved to Hillsborough, North Carolina in 1835. Anna
and her husband had two small children, and Reverend Burwell's salary was small. Anna decided to use her lifelong love of education to help her family and other young women. As a supplement to her husband's income, Anna began teaching the daughter of James Webb, the owner of the town's general store. Two years later, Anna opened one of the first all-female academies in North Carolina, the Burwell Female School.
In addition to being the founder of the Burwell Female School, Anna was also the full-time administrator. She created the curriculum for the school's classes, which included Latin, botany, astronomy, and physical education. Many students traveled from out of state to attend the school, and these students shared the Burwell home with Anna, her husband, and their growing family (which eventually included twelve children). Over the course of twelve years, two hundred students were educated at the Burwell's school. Anna shared her love for education with her students. In fact, many of Anna's students went on to create schools of their own.
What does the author's emphasis on education convey to the reader?
A.
By emphasizing education, the author conveys Anna’s difficulty in creating the curriculum.
B.
By emphasizing education, the author highlights the challenges that educators faced in the nineteenth century.
C.
By emphasizing education, the author conveys the significance of education in achieving success.
D.
By emphasizing education, the author highlights the challenges that students of that period faced.
