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Question 14 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR

Read the excerpt from "Woman's Rights to the Suffrage."Friends and Fellow Citizens: I stand before you tonight [having been accused of] the alleged crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any State to deny.

Answer
A
Anthony was a brave and determined person.
B
Anthony did not fully understand the laws.
C
Anthony was not influenced by others' opinions.
D
Anthony enjoyed breaking rules to get attention.

Explanation

Anthony says she voted despite being accused of doing so unlawfully, and she argues that voting was a citizen’s right protected by the Constitution. This shows she was willing to stand up for her beliefs and defend women’s rights, supporting the idea that she was brave and determined. The excerpt does not suggest that she misunderstood the law or voted merely to attract attention.

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