Question

the history of woman suffrage is a six - volume work written by multiple authors over a period of 40 years. this excerpt was written by well - known activist ida husted harper in 1903, forty years after u.s. women gained the right to vote in all states. however, many citizens were still unable to vote until the passage of the voting rights act of 1965.
from the history of woman suffrage

1. a voice in the government under which one lives is absolutely necessary to personal liberty and the right of a whole people to a voice in their government is the first requisite for a free country. there must be government by a constitution made with the consent and help of the people which guarantees this right. it is only within the last century and a half that a constitutional form of government has been secured by any countries and in the most of those where it now exists, not excepting the united states, it was won through war and bloodshed. largely for this reason its principal advantages was monopolized by men, who made and carried on war, and who held that such government must be maintained by physical force and only those should have a voice in it who could fight for it if necessary. there were many other reasons why those who had thus secured their right to a vote should use their new power to withhold it from women, which was done in every country. women then had to begin their own contest for what by the law of justice was theirs as much as others when government by constitution was established.
2. their struggle lasted for nearly three - quarters of a century in the united...

right side text which statement best describes the difference between these two usages of passage?

1. the first usage sheds light on the intended usage, showing that revolutions can take multiple forms.
2. the second usage contradicts the first usage in that the second is used ironically to describe a lack of progress.
3. the second usage clarifies the first usage by illustrating how women incrementally gained power through a series of small victories.
4. the first usage is figurative, referring to a change of mindset rather than social change, while the second usage conveys a technical meaning.

image: ida husted harper (1851 - 1931)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The first passage (from "The History of Woman Suffrage") discusses the broader context of government and women's fight for the vote, showing the long - term, multi - faceted nature of the suffrage movement. The second passage (about the 19th Amendment and Voting Rights Act) shows different stages of progress. This option accurately describes the difference as the first passage gives the broad, long - term context (showing the movement's multiple facets over time) and the second is a more specific look at key legislative milestones.
• Option 2: There's no contradiction. The second passage is about progress (19th Amendment and Voting Rights Act) and the first is about the start of the fight, so they are complementary, not contradictory.
• Option 3: The second passage is about legal milestones (19th Amendment, Voting Rights Act), not about "small victories" in the way this option describes. It's about major legislative steps, not a series of small wins.
• Option 4: The first usage of "suffrage" (in the first passage) is about the right to vote in a general, social - political change context, not just "incipient" (beginning) change. The second usage is also about the right to vote in a legal context, not a "technical" meaning different from social change.

Answer:

1. The first passage sheds light on the broader struggle, showing that suffrage can take multiple forms.