Asked by Youmna Mohamed on May 22, 2024
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Which of the following statements about abolitionism and women's rights is MOST accurate?
A) White women's rights leaders such as Angela and Sarah Grimké opposed abolitionism as a distraction from their own cause.
B) Most prominent male abolitionists,including William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass,opposed the women's rights movement.
C) Women who spoke publicly in support of abolitionist causes faced verbal and physical attacks from hostile audiences.
D) All men engaged in the anti-slavery struggle recognized that a true commitment to freedom and equality required them to support the women's rights movement as well.
Women's Rights
Refers to the fight for the legal, social, and economic equality of women with men.
Abolitionism
The movement aimed at ending slavery and the slave trade.
Hostile Audiences
Groups of individuals who are antagonistic, skeptical, or disagreeable towards the speaker or the message being presented.
- Understand the relationship between abolitionism and other social reform movements of the time, including women's rights.
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Sandya RomelusMay 24, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Women who were active in the abolitionist movement and spoke publicly often faced hostility, including verbal and physical attacks, from those who opposed their views. This reflects the broader societal norms of the time, which generally did not accept women speaking in public or taking active roles in political and social causes.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the relationship between abolitionism and other social reform movements of the time, including women's rights.