Question

Which describes how the word vindication in the title of Mary Wollstonecrafts A Vindication of the Rights of Woman reflects her purpose for writing?
a. Vindication means placing blame; Wollstonecraft wishes to criticize men for holding women back.
b. Vindication means justification; Wollstonecraft is justifying why women should have equal rights.
c. Vindication means the state of being spiteful or critical; Wollstonecraft is venting her frustration over the state of womens education.
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Answer 1

The answer that describes how the word vindication in the title of Mary Wollstonecrafts A Vindication of the Rights of Woman reflects her purpose for writing is B) Vindication means justification; WOllstonecraft is justifying why women should have equal rights. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Vindication means justification; Wollstonecraft is justifying why women should have equal rights.

To vindicate means to justify, to give reasons for, to give an excuse for. What Wollstonecraft wanted to do through her text was show that women are equal to men, and that they should be given the same rights and opportunities as them. She is trying to justify her reasons for believing that, and she is one of the early examples of feminist writers.