7
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Abolition and Women’s Rights Movements, Part 1

Question 7 • NC-English Language Arts 11

Why did people favoring the abolition of slavery and people favoring women’s rights join forces?

Answer
A
They did not believe that the states should have the right to make their own laws.
B
They shared the belief that rights granted by the US Constitution should apply to all Americans.
C
They were unhappy with their station in life and wanted to cause trouble.
D
People favoring the abolition of slavery and people favoring women’s rights had joined forces in England.

Explanation

Abolitionists and women’s rights advocates both argued that basic rights should not be denied because of a person’s identity or status. They joined forces because they shared the belief that rights granted by the U.S. Constitution should apply to all Americans. The other choices do not describe this common principle.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next