Question

is it a crime for a citizen of the united states to vote?
by susan b. anthony (except)
but is urged, the use of the masculine pronouns he, his and him, in all the constitutions and laws,
is proof that only men were meant to be included in their provisions. if you insist on this version of
the letter of the law, we shall insist that you be consistent, and accept the other horn of the
dilemma, which would compel you to exempt women from taxation for the support of the
government, and from penalties for the violation of laws.
... the same is true of all the criminal laws:
o person shall be compelled to be a witness
against himself.\
the same with the law of may 31st, 1870, the 19th section of which i am charged with having
violated; not only are all the pronouns in it masculine, but everybody knows that that particular
section was intended expressly to hinder the rebels from voting. it reads \if any person shall
knowingly vote without his having a lawful right.\ c. precisely so with all the papers served on me-
the u.s. marshalls warrant, the bail-bond, the petition for habeas corpus, the bill of indictment-not
one of them had a feminine pronoun printed in it; but to make them applicable to me, the clerk of
the court made a little carat at the left of \he\ and placed an \s\ over it, thus making she out of he,
the letters \is\ were scratched out, the little carat under and \er\ over, to make her out of his,
then the letters \is\ were scratched out, the little carat under and \er\ over, to make her out of his,
and i insist if government officials may thus manipulate the pronouns to tax, fine, imprison and
hang women, women may take the same liberty with them to secure to themselves their right to a
voice in the government.
select the correct answer.
what argument is susan b. anthony making in the passage?
read the excerpt.
a. male citizens created the laws to secure the rights of men, so legal reform is required to secure womens rights
b. women are often punished for committing criminal acts that are pardoned when committed by men
c. women are judged under laws supposedly written only for males, so they are entitled to the same rights as males
d. the court judge modified the original documents to arrest and try anthony unfairly
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Explanation:

The text discusses how laws are applied differently to women and men. It points out that women are judged under laws that were supposedly written for males. For example, the pronouns in the law are masculine, but women are still held accountable under those laws. This shows that women are entitled to the same rights as men but are being treated unfairly under the law.

Answer:

C. Women are judged under laws supposedly written only for males, so they are entitled to the same rights as males.