Question

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honorable gentlemen, for many su years a class of women, fully comprehending the dignity of citizenship in a republic, have appeared before committees of the house and senate, praying that the national constitution should be so interpreted or amended as to secure to the women of the nation all the rights, privileges, and immunities of citizens. . . .
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our champions, too, in the halls of congress and legislative assemblies in half the states of the union have based their arguments on these immortal documents, which together form the magna carta¹ of human liberties. logical arguments against woman’s enfranchisement cannot be based on the principles of our government, for they all alike proclaim “equal rights to all” without regard to race, color, sex or previous conditions of servitude. individual sovereignty, individual conscience and judgement, are the central truths of a republic, from which radiate the guiding principles that lighten our path through all the complications of government.
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how do paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the overall meaning of the p
a by comparing men’s and women’s abilities to interpret the constit
b by presenting a series of topics that the speaker intends to discuss with lawmakers
c by explaining what finally caused lawmakers to begin arguing in fav of women’s right to vote
d by describing the effort that has been put into showing constitutiona support for women’s suffrage

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The paragraphs don't compare men's and women's ability to interpret the Constitution. Eliminate A.
• Option B: They don't present topics to discuss with lawmakers. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The paragraphs don't explain what caused lawmakers to argue for women's right to vote. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Paragraph 1 talks about women appearing before committees to seek rights, and Paragraph 2 about champions in Congress using constitutional documents to argue for women's suffrage. This describes the effort to show constitutional support for women’s suffrage. So D is correct.

Answer:

D. by describing the effort that has been put into showing constitutional support for women’s suffrage