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The article states:After the U.S. joined World War I in Europe, suffragists took the fight to Wilson's front yard. In 1917, they became the first people to picket the White House. About 2,000 women from 30 states took turns holding signs in protest of Wilson's support for democracy overseas while citizens were denied rights at home.The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.A.explain that the suffragists did not agree on how to get leaders to support themB.suggest that President Wilson supported the suffragists when most people did notC.show that the suffragists were willing to continue their fight for the right to voteD.argue that President Wilson was too busy to fully support women's right to vote

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The article states:After the U.S. joined World War I in Europe, suffragists took the fight to Wilson's front yard. In 1917, they became the first people to picket the White House. About 2,000 women from 30 states took turns holding signs in protest of Wilson's support for democracy overseas while citizens were denied rights at home.The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.A.explain that the suffragists did not agree on how to get leaders to support themB.suggest that President Wilson supported the suffragists when most people did notC.show that the suffragists were willing to continue their fight for the right to voteD.argue that President Wilson was too busy to fully support women's right to vote

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The author's purpose for writing this passage was to C. show that the suffragists were willing to continue their fight for the right to vote. The passage highlights the suffragists' determination and their innovative protest methods, such as picketing the White House, to fight for their rights. It also contrasts President Wilson's support for democracy overseas with the lack of rights for citizens at home, further emphasizing the suffragists' struggle.

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