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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Women's Rights and Suffrage

Question 5 • MO-US History II A

Why does the Seneca Falls Declaration object to “a different code of morals for men and women”?

Answer
A
because it’s the behavior itself, not the gender of the person, that makes an act moral or immoral
B
because women are more moral and purer than men
C
because women are much more restricted in their activities than men

Explanation

The declaration objects to judging the same behavior by different moral standards depending on whether a man or a woman does it. It argues that an act should be considered moral or immoral based on the behavior itself, not the person’s gender. Choice A states this principle; the declaration is not claiming that women are inherently purer or merely that they have fewer freedoms.

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