Read this excerpt and then answer the question that follows.


Cannot we . . . say to woman: "We give to you the ballot, as your undisputed right as an American citizen. We give it not through fear or coercion, but in recognition of your right; and we will defend you in this, your right, as we have defended you in others in the past; and we shall expect you to use this privilege for our good as well as your own and the common welfare of the country"?

-Charles H. Chapman, 18971

For which of the following women's rights is the author in this excerpt arguing?
A. Working outside the home
B. Property ownership
C. Suffrage
D. Education

Respuesta :

The answer is C. "Suffrage."

Suffrage refers to the right to vote and based on the details from the text we can see that the author is referring to voting. The text says, "We give to you the ballot, as your undisputed right as an American citizen." This shows that the author was in favour of women's suffrage.

Answer:

C

Explanation: