Question

Read the excerpt from "On Women’s Right to Vote” by Susan B. Anthony.

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government—the ballot.

Which statement best explains the effectiveness of the speaker’s argument?

It is not effective because she explains that the United States has been ruined.
It is effective because she appeals to the guiding principles of the United States.
It is not effective because she makes fun of the people who denied her the vote.
It is effective because she argues for a change in the way women are treated.

Answer 1

The speaker's argument is effective because she appeals to the guiding principles of the United States and argues for a change in the way women are treated.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker's argument in the excerpt is effective because she appeals to the guiding principles of the United States.

By emphasizing that the formation of the Union was meant to secure the blessings of liberty for all people, including women, she highlights the contradiction of denying women the right to vote.

She argues for a change in the way women are treated by pointing out that it is a mockery to talk about women enjoying the blessings of liberty while they are denied the means of securing them through the ballot.