【单选题】

According to the passage, Leonard asserts that women's activities during the Civil War had all of the following positive effects EXCEPT
A．(A) They were lauded as aiding the war cause.

B．(B) They improved women's economic situation.
C．(C) They were considered proof of women's abilities to organize themselves.
D．(D) They created new occupational opportunities for women.
E．(E) They improved women's images of themselves.