Question

Which of the following options correctly restates the meaning of this excerpt from Anthony's "On Woman's Right to the Suffrage"?

The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no State has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities.

Answer 1

A. So we're left to settle this question: why are women not persons? I doubt our opponents would deny that that's the biggest question. So, because women need to prove they are persons, let's get doing it, so that women can then be viewed as citizens, and then we'll see that no state has the right to make laws or enforce old laws that reduce our privileges or immunities.

Answer 2

B. So we're left to settle this question: are women persons? I doubt any opponents would believe we are. So, women still have to prove they are persons, and that women are citizens, and that no state has the right to make laws or enforce old laws that reduce our privileges or immunities.

Answer 3

C. So the only question that can't be settled is this: are women persons? I doubt we'll ever answer it. So, it's up to women to intimidate states into making them believe the state has the right to make laws or enforce old laws that reduce our privileges or immunities.

Answer 4

D. So we're left to settle this question: are women persons? I doubt our opponents would deny it. So, because women are persons, women are citizens, and no state has the right to make laws or enforce old laws that reduce our privileges or immunities.

Answer 5

my friend says its B but i think its c