Many people strongly opposed the increasing rights of women.
Explanation:
The first and second options are incorrect, because the bicycle was not as successful as everyone hoped it would be, and the point of the excerpt is not that England was ahead in its fight for equal opportunities for women. The statement that Elizabeth Cady Staton fought for a woman's right to attend college is true, but the point is that many people strongly opposed the increasing rights of women despite the campaign.
