How did King Edward VII influence British society at the beginning of the twentieth century? A) He considered travel and leisure to be valuable pursuits.
B) He thought tradition in dress and in speech was very important.
C) He was a compassionate man who devoted his life to charitable causes. D) He was a man of few words who appreciated truth over romantic ideals.

Ead this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. why does the author include this excerpt?