In "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting," why does Susan B. Anthony include excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to support her argument?

A. She wants to use the important words within the documents to inspire more emotion from her audience.
B. Both documents are well respected, so using them as evidence helps to establish her credibility.
C. Women are not allowed to read those documents, so she is showing rebellion against the government.
D. She feels that those documents are examples of the way the government oppresses women.

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In "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting," why does Susan B. Anthony include excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to support her argument?

 		A.	She wants to use the important words within the documents to inspire more emotion from her audience.
 		B.	Both documents are well respected, so using them as evidence helps to establish her credibility.
 		C.	Women are not allowed to read those documents, so she is showing rebellion against the government.
 		D.	She feels that those documents are examples of the way the government oppresses women.

anonymous · Answer

I'm thinking A or B. Mostly B though.

nevermind_justschool · Answer

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