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Read the following paragraph from the text and identify the central idea. PLEASE CLICK ON LINK FOR THE TEXT: The Fight for the Right to Vote

By the early 1800s, voting rights had been extended to most white men. Still, women and African Americans were not granted the vote until much later. Some men argued that women should concern themselves only with household and family matters.

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By the early 1800s, voting rights had been extended to most white men.
By the early 1800s, voting rights had been extended to most white men.

By the early 1800s, women and African Americans still did not have the right to vote.
By the early 1800s, women and African Americans still did not have the right to vote.

Some men argued that women should concern themselves with household matter.
Some men argued that women should concern themselves with household matter.

In the early 1800s, all citizens of the United States held voting rights.
In the early 1800s, all citizens of the United States held voting rights.
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By the early 1800s, women and African Americans still did not have the right to vote.

The central idea of the paragraph is that by the early 1800s, voting rights had been extended to most white men, but women and African Americans did not have the right to vote. Some men argued that women should concern themselves only with household and family matters.