Question

Review the excerpt and your highlighting. Think about the title of the speech and the last sentence of the excerpt. Then choose the best way to complete the sentences. The word 'oppressed' in the title refers mainly to ________. Stanton's point of view is that pleading for the rights of the oppressed ________.

1) women
2) minorities
3) children
4) workers

Answer 1

The word 'oppressed' mainly refers to women, and Stanton’s view is that demanding women's rights ensures their inclusion in legal amendments, particularly regarding the right to vote. The correct option is 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word 'oppressed' in the title refers mainly to women, particularly in the context of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's advocacy for women's suffrage. Stanton's point of view is that pleading for the rights of the oppressed signifies a demand that women be included in the language of the amendments.

The text highlights Stanton's arguments for women's suffrage during the Reconstruction era, contrasting the rights granted to different groups and pointing out the inconsistencies and inequalities faced by middle-class white women.

Stanton argued intensely for the inclusion of women in the democratic process, indicating a need to balance the effects of the votes of other disenfranchised groups. The correct option is 1.