Question

read the excerpt from \a history of voting rights\.
since the passage of the constitutional amendments,
women and african american leaders have continued
to struggle for the rights of their constituents. this has
meant seeking greater access to elected office as well
as reducing obstacles to voting that still exist
how does the author connect events of the past to the
present?
by noting that in modern times there are fewer
leaders than there were in the late 1800s
by explaining that since the late 1800s little has
changed in terms of peoples right to vote
by mentioning that even today citizens face barriers
to exercising their right to vote
by making the case that since the 1800s oppressive
voting laws have become even stronger

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions that since the passage of constitutional amendments (past events), women and African - American leaders have continued to struggle, which includes reducing obstacles to voting that still exist (present). The option “by mentioning that even today citizens face barriers to exercising their right to vote” connects the past (struggles started after amendments) and present (barriers still exist).

Answer:

by mentioning that even today citizens face barriers to exercising their right to vote