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Question 25 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Which best explains Susan B. Anthony’s purpose in her speech "Woman's Rights to the Suffrage"?

Answer
A
to try to avoid paying the voting fine
B
to devise a plan to vote in the next election
C
to apologize for breaking the law by voting
D
to show why she was justified in voting

Explanation

Susan B. Anthony gave the speech after being arrested for voting in 1872. She argued that women were citizens and therefore had a constitutional right to vote, so she was justified in doing so. Her purpose was to defend her action, not to apologize or plan a future vote.

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