What is Susan B. Anthony's purpose in "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting"?A.To argue that states should be able to make their own decisions regarding a woman's right to voteB.To suggest that a woman should be able to get an education so that she can better provide for her familyC.To oppose the viewpoint that slavery is an important part of the United States economic systemD.To argue that women should be allowed to vote because, as citizens, they should have the same rights as men

What claim does Susan B. Anthony make in "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting"?A.Women work as hard as men and should be given equal pay.B.Men should continue to provide and care for their women.C.The federal government should put an end to slavery in the South.D.All citizens, even women, are guaranteed the right to vote

What does Susan B. Anthony use in "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting" to appeal to an audience that is likely hostile to the idea of women's suffrage?A.Logic and evidence to establish her credibilityB.Complicated analogies to impress the audienceC.An emotional appeal to the women in the audienceD.Stories to help make her struggles seem real

Where does Susan B. Anthony first state the purpose of "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting"?A.Near the end of the speechB.In the middle of the speechC.In the concluding lineD.In the opening paragraph

this passage:Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus doing, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any State to deny.Susan B. Anthony, "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting"Which phrase most clearly explains the purpose of Susan B. Anthony's tone in this passage?A.To provide a good role model for women in the audience who are secretly supporting her ideas about suffrageB.To make sure she comes across as being informed on the issue at hand so that audiences hostile to her ideas will continue to listenC.To allow her audience to get comfortable with the idea that a woman is speaking about such a controversial topicD.To show that she is angry about being denied the right to vote and wants her audience to change the lawsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"Speech After Being Convicted of Voting" by Susan B. Anthonytranslaterecord_voice_overprinthelp_outlineQuestion 2 of 5What piece of evidence does Susan B. Anthony use to support one of her arguments?A.The commonsense opinions of Sojourner TruthB.Arguments about slavery by Senator Charles SumnerC.An earlier speech she gave on the same subjectD.A list of widespread convictions of women for votingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS