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What is the central idea of the following paragraph? CLICK ON LINK FOR FULL TEXT: The Fight for the Right to Vote

Many women’s rights advocates also supported the abolitionist movement and the right of African Americans to vote. After the Civil War and the emancipation of slaves in the United States, the Fifteenth Amendment, which would give African American men the right to vote, was proposed. This caused a great divide between women suffragists. Some women, including Stanton and Anthony, would not support the amendment because they felt that it should extend voting rights to all American citizens. Other women, including Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe, supported the amendment. They believed that once African American men had the vote, women would be next.

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Many women’s rights advocates also supported the abolitionist movement and the right of African Americans to vote.
Many women’s rights advocates also supported the abolitionist movement and the right of African Americans to vote.

Although many women’s rights advocates supported the abolitionist movement, the proposal of the 15th amendment caused a divide between women suffragists.
Although many women’s rights advocates supported the abolitionist movement, the proposal of the 15th amendment caused a divide between women suffragists.

Women like Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe, were for the amendment, thinking it would help their cause.
Women like Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe, were for the amendment, thinking it would help their cause.

A great divide was formed amongst women and African American abolitionists.

The central idea of the paragraph is the divide among women suffragists regarding the Fifteenth Amendment.

The central idea of the paragraph is the divide among women suffragists regarding the 15th amendment and their views on voting rights for African American men.

The central idea of the paragraph is the division among women suffragists regarding the Fifteenth Amendment and its potential impact on women's voting rights. This is evident from the statement that "after the Civil War and the emancipation of slaves in the United States, the Fifteenth Amendment, which would give African American men the right to vote, was proposed" and "This caused a great divide between women suffragists." Thus, the answer is option 2: "Although many women’s rights advocates supported the abolitionist movement, the proposal of the 15th amendment caused a divide between women suffragists."