Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion. Her accusations brought a swift and
impassioned response. The Reverend Dr. A. Stewart Walsh, a respected clergyman in New York City and a cyclist himself, wrote a letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle declaring, "I have associated with thousands of riders . . . and I have not seen among them . . . anything that could begin to approach the outrageous and scandalous indecency of the resolutions of the alleged rescue league." Based on this excerpt, Charlotte Smith and Reverend Walsh
agreed that women should avoid riding bicycles.
disagreed about whether women should ride bicycles.
disagreed about whether it was safe for women to ride bicycles.
agreed that women should ride bicycles only as a hobby.
According to the passage, Charlotte Smith and Reverend Walsh had different opinions on whether or not women should ride bicycles. thus option A is correct.
<h3>How was Charlotte Smith different from Reverend Walsh?</h3>
According to Charlotte Smith, women who ride bicycles lose their religious fervor, morals, and health. She was opposed to women riding bicycles as a result.
Reverend Walsh, asserted that women should continue riding bicycles because he did not observe any indications that they were losing their morals or other qualities as a result.
The excerpt tells us that Charlotte Smith and Reverend Walsh disagreed about whether women should ride bicycles.
<h3>How did Charlotte Smith and Reverend Walsh differ?</h3>
Charlotte Smith was of the opinion that women who rode bicycles suffered a loss to their health, morals and religious devotion. She was therefore against women riding bicycles.
Reverend Walsh on the other hand, said that he did not see any signs of women losing their morals or other things because they rode bicycles and so they should continue.
