Question

which excerpt from shirley chisholms speech \equal rights for women\ provides support for chisholms analysis of how the facts justify her conclusion? click on the paragraph to highlight the answer. equal rights for women it is true that part of the problem has been that women have not been aggressive in demanding their rights. this was also true of the black population for many years. they submitted to oppression and even cooperated with it. women have done the same thing. but now there is an awareness of this situation particularly among the younger segment of the population. as in the field of equal rights for blacks, spanish - americans, the indians, and other groups, laws will not change such deep - seated problems overnight. but they can be used to provide protection for those who are most abused, and to begin the process of evolutionary change by compelling the insensitive majority to reexamine its unconscious attitudes. it is for this reason that i wish to introduce today a proposal that has been before every congress for the last 40 years and that sooner or later must become part of the basic law of the land—the equal rights amendment.

Explanation:

To find the excerpt that supports Chisholm's analysis of how facts justify her conclusion, we analyze each paragraph:

1. The first paragraph talks about women's lack of aggression in demanding rights (comparing to Black population) and growing awareness. This is more of a description of the problem, not directly justifying the conclusion about the equal rights amendment.

1. The second paragraph draws a parallel between equal rights for other groups (Blacks, Spanish - Americans, Indians) and women. It explains that laws (like the equal rights amendment) can protect the abused and start evolutionary change by making the majority re - examine attitudes. This provides the reasoning (how facts about other groups' rights and the role of laws justify the need for the equal rights amendment, her conclusion).

1. The third paragraph is about introducing the equal rights amendment, not about justifying the conclusion with facts.

So the relevant excerpt is the second paragraph: "As in the field of equal rights for blacks, Spanish - Americans, the Indians, and other groups, laws will not change such deep - seated problems overnight. But they can be used to provide protection for those who are most abused, and to begin the process of evolutionary change by compelling the insensitive majority to reexamine its unconscious attitudes."

Answer:

As in the field of equal rights for blacks, Spanish - Americans, the Indians, and other groups, laws will not change such deep - seated problems overnight. But they can be used to provide protection for those who are most abused, and to begin the process of evolutionary change by compelling the insensitive majority to reexamine its unconscious attitudes.