RC Drill Set 6, Question 3
There are two especially influential interpretations of nineteenth-century(430 more words not shown)
The author implies that liberal(21 more words not shown)
- AThe feminists felt(18 more words not shown)
- BThe feminists feared(11 more words not shown)
- CThe feminists were(17 more words not shown)
- DThe feminists believed(16 more words not shown)
- EThe feminists feared(18 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Their argument for the vote rested on equality. Supporting special treatment for women could undermine that argument: how could they insist on equal rights while appearing to endorse a separate protective category? That is the reason the liberal legal historians attribute to the feminists.
Working the answers
- A
We aren't told that the feminists thought nobody would benefit until the laws included men. Their stated concern is preserving their suffrage argument.
- BCorrect
They risked undermining their position by appearing to support special laws (paragraph 1) because their voting-rights campaign relied on “individual rights and equality.” This states the connection directly.
- C
Ignoring working women's hardships resembles the labor historians' explanation. The question asks for the liberal legal historians' account.
- D
No comparison identifies voting rights as the quickest way to end exploitation. This adds a strategy beyond the stated fear of undermining the suffrage case.
- E
The concern isn't that these laws will cause later laws restricting rights. It's that endorsing special treatment will weaken an argument for voting rights the women are seeking. Future restrictions are a different claim.
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