Which statement best summarizes "A Farmer's Wife's main message to her readers? Click or tap o choice to answer the question. Life on the frontier transforms women into truly independent Americans. Gender roles do not matter on the frontier. Women are not suited for farmwork and should concentrate on motherhood and housekeeping It takes so much "practical" work to care for a farm, a house, and a family on the frontier that she may never have the freedom or opportunity to develop her true abilities.

The question is asking for the main message or theme of "A Farmer's Wife's" content. The options provided are interpretations of the content's message. The correct answer is the one that best encapsulates the main idea or theme of the content. In this case, the main message of "A Farmer's Wife's" to her readers is that it takes so much "practical" work to care for a farm, a house, and a family on the frontier that she may never have the freedom or opportunity to develop her true abilities. This is reflected in option D. The other options, while they may touch on aspects of the content, do not capture the main message as accurately as option D does.