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Abolition and Women’s Rights Movements, Part 2 — Quiz

Question 10 • Language Arts 11

Based on "Ain't I a Woman?," how did Truth most likely feel about the anti-suffragist idea that women were too sentimental and emotional to be involved in politics?

Answer
A
She likely disagreed, since she believed that women could be just as strong and resilient as men.
B
She likely agreed, since she asserted that women had more important pursuits than winning the right to vote.
C
She likely disagreed, since she believed that women were more qualified than men to participate in government.
D
She likely agreed, since she endured a great deal of hardship and struggle in her life.

Explanation

Truth would most likely disagree with the claim that women were too sentimental or emotional for public life. In her speech, she points to her own hard labor and hardships as proof that women can be strong and resilient, just like men. That supports choice B; she does not argue that women are inherently more qualified than men to govern.

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