The Article states:
Woodhull achieved another first for women: She started a weekly newspaper and
wrote articles for it. Then, on January 11, 1871, Woodhull became the first woman
to speak before the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to
A point out what people thought of Woodhull's weekly newspaper
B
describe how the House of Representatives treated Woodhull when she spoke before
them
C suggest that Woodhull's newspaper was among the most read papers of the day
D show how Woodhull did things that women had never done before