Read this excerpt about Elizabeth Van Lew from The Dark Game.
She became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war.
In addition to the spying, Elizabeth Van Lew continued to maintain her Church Hill home as a safe house and something of a local Union spy headquarters.
How does this excerpt develop the central idea that Elizabeth Van Lew helped expand the role of women in society? Check all that apply.
It states how Van Lew acted as an important leader and manager at a time when women were generally discouraged from taking on those roles.
It shows that Van Lew was dedicated to a cause outside of her family and worked hard for her beliefs.
It illustrates how Van Lew became the most successful spy during the war and greatly helped the Union Army, though she was a woman.
It describes how Van Lew organized women to fight for their legal rights and equal representation in government.
Answer:
It states how Van Lew acted as an important leader and manager at a time when women were generally discouraged from taking on those roles.
It shows that Van Lew was dedicated to a cause outside of her family and worked hard for her beliefs.
Explanation:
The central idea of any literary work is the main point the writer is trying to make.
The author develops the central idea that Elizabeth Van Lew helped expand the role of women in society by showing how she acted as an important leader at a time when women were discouraged from taking such roles and also showing that she was totally dedicated to a cause which was not her family and she worked extremely hard for her beliefs.
