As the women's rights movement gained momentum, so did opposition to suffrage. The New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, founded in 1897, asked "Why force women to vote?" Opponents ran the gamut politically. Some were conservatives who thought suffrage would undermine the family. Anarchist Emma Goldman claimed that it would lead to the legislation of morality. Progressives feared suffrage in the West would increase conservative voter bases. Accusing suffrage activists of "discriminating against the mother," the Oklahoma Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage urged voters to "protect the family and vote 'no' on the Woman Suffrage Amendment." Which of the following can be inferred from the selection above? A Conservatives mostly opposed women's suffrage. B Opposition to women's suffrage gradually declined. C People opposed women's suffrage for different reasons. D Women's suffrage concentrated political power in the West.