Question

In the following sentence from the speech you just heard, what is the BEST interpretation of this message? If the mothers and the teachers in Georgia could vote, would the Georgia Legislature have refused at every session for the last three years to stop the work in the mills of children under twelve years of age?

A) Children would be working in the mills of Georgia if women could vote.
B) The Georgia Legislature would not have stopped children from working in the mills if women could vote.
C) Children would not be working in the mills of Georgia if women could vote.
D) The Georgia Legislature would have stopped children from working in the mills if women could vote.

Answer 1

The BEST interpretation of the message in the given sentence is that the Georgia Legislature would have stopped children from working in the mills if women could vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

The BEST interpretation of the message in the given sentence is:

D) The Georgia Legislature would have stopped children from working in the mills if women could vote.

This interpretation is supported by the fact that the sentence is framed as a hypothetical question. It suggests that if mothers and teachers in Georgia had the right to vote, the Georgia Legislature would have taken action to stop child labor in the mills. This implies that currently, the legislature has not taken such action, indicating that children are working in the mills.