A PIONEER LEADER FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS, SUSAN ANTHONY BECAME ONE OF THE L...

Exercise 3: A pioneer leader for women’s rights, Susan Anthony became one of the leading womenreformers of the 19

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century. In Rochester, New York, she began her first public crusade onbehalf of temperance, the habit of not drinking alcohol. The temperance movement dealt with theabuses of women and children who suffered from alcoholic husbands. Also, she workedtirelessly against slavery and for women’s rights. Anthony helped write the history of womansuffrage.At the time Anthony lived, women did not have the right to vote. Because she voted in the1872 election, a US official arrested Anthony. She hoped to prove that women had the legal rightto vote under the provisions of the 14

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Amendments to the Constitution. At her trial, ahostile federal judge found her guilty and fined her $100, which she refused to pay.Anthony did not work alone. She worked with reformers of women’s rights such as ElizabethCady Stanton and Amelia Bloomer. Susan worked for the American Anti-Slavery Society withFrederick Douglas, a fugitive slave and black abolitionist.On July 2

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1979, the US Mint honored her by issuing the Susan Anthony dollar coin.Although Anthony did not live to see the fruits of her efforts, the establishment of the 19

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Amendment is indebted to her efforts, according to US historians.1. Anthony advocated all of the following EXCEPT .A. slavery should be abolishedB. women are citizens and should have the right to voteC. employers should provide childcare for female employeesD. alcohol should be prohibited because of the abuse it causes2. The underlined word “crusade” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. a battle against authorityB. campaign to work tirelessly for one’s beliefsC. a war against the enemies in the Middle AgesD. an attempt to fight evil3. What would historians say about Susan Anthony’s greatest achievement?A. She was an activist and raised a family at the same time.B. She worked with abolitionists to get the country rid of slavery.C. Her tireless efforts to guarantee women the right to vote led to the establishment of the19

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Amendment to the Constitution.D. Women had the legal right to vote under the provisions of the 14

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and 15

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Amendmentsto the Constitution.4. In which of the following ways did the US Mint honor her life’s work?A. The Susan Anthony stamp was issued.B. The Susan Anthony dollar coin was issued.C. The Susan Anthony Memorial Park was built in Rochester.D. Susan Anthony dolls were created.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Slavery was one of Susan Anthony’s causes.B. Susan Anthony did not accept the use of alcohol.C. Susan Anthony never gave up her struggle for all people’s freedom.D. Reformers do not always see the results of their efforts.