Question

before i sit down. but before doing that, i want to put a few political arguments before you—not arguments for the suffrage, because i said when i opened, i didn’t mean to do that—but arguments for the adoption of militant methods in order to win political rights.
what is the primary argument that pankhurst makes in this speech?
choose 1 answer:
a all suffragists are capable of using militant methods and thus need to advocate for women’s suffrage themselves.
b english suffragists have experienced enormous success using revolutionary methods, so american suffragists should adopt those methods, too.
c american women are humans suffering from injustice and are therefore justified in using revolutionary methods to gain rights.
d american suffragists have experienced less success than english suffragists and thus need to change their methods.

Explanation:

The text mentions advocating for the adoption of militant (revolutionary) methods to win political rights. Option C aligns with this as it states American women (who are humans suffering injustice) are justified in using revolutionary methods for rights. Option A's "all suffragists" is too broad. Option B's comparison of English and American suffragists' success isn't in the text. Option D's comparison of success isn't in the text.

Answer:

C. American women are humans suffering from injustice and are therefore justified in using revolutionary methods to gain rights.