Question

this question has two parts.
this excerpt is about the effects of the nineteenth amendment.
the nineteenth amendment officially eliminated sex as a barrier to voting throughout the united states. . . .
and yet, the legacy of the nineteenth amendment . . . turned out to be complicated. it advanced equality
between the sexes but left . . . inequalities of class, race, and ethnicity intact. it stimulated important policy
changes but left many reform goals unachieved. it helped women, above all white women, find new footings
in government agencies, political parties, and elected offices . . . and yet left most outside the halls of power.
—liette gidlow, \beyond 1920: the legacies of woman suffrage,\ national park service, 2020
part a
based on the excerpt, which effect did this amendment have on women in u.s. society?
a women achieved freedoms identical to those of men.
b women continued to fight for their civil rights.
c women were unable to serve in the federal legislature.
d women were unable to participate in higher education.
part b
which statement from the excerpt best supports this effect?
a \the nineteenth amendment officially eliminated sex as a barrier to voting. . . .\
b \it advanced equality between the sexes. . . .\
c \... left ... inequalities of class, race, and ethnicity intact ...\
d \... find new footings in government agencies, political parties, and elected offices ...\

Explanation:

Part A

• Option A: The excerpt says inequalities of class, race, ethnicity remained, so freedoms weren't identical to men's. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The amendment advanced equality but left many issues (class, race, ethnicity inequalities, unachieved reform goals, most women outside power) intact, so women would continue fighting for civil rights. This fits.
• Option C: The excerpt says women found new footings in elected offices, so they could serve. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The excerpt doesn't mention higher education. Eliminate D.

• Option A: Talks about eliminating sex as a voting barrier, not about continuing to fight for rights. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Talks about advancing equality, not about ongoing fight. Eliminate B.
• Option C: States that class, race, ethnicity inequalities remained. This shows that even after the amendment, there were still inequalities, so women would continue to fight for civil rights (consistent with Part A's answer). This supports the effect.
• Option D: Talks about women's new footings in government, not about ongoing fight. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. Women continued to fight for their civil rights.

Part B