Feminist and suffragette Amelia Bloomer began publishing a newspaper, The Lily, in 1849. One thing Bloomer promoted in her paper was her style of dress. She liked to wear loose pants, which tapered at the ankles, under short skirts. Soon, the fashion became popular with suffragettes. Unfortunately, the public reacted with ridicule, so the majority of suffragettes abandoned the pants, fearing their message would be taken less seriously. Bloomer, however, clung to the fashion. She continued to publish the newspaper to support women's suffrage and education, and saw The Lily become a model for other suffrage publications.

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Feminist and suffragette Amelia Bloomer began publishing a newspaper, The Lily, in 1849. One thing Bloomer promoted in her paper was her style of dress. She liked to wear loose pants, which tapered at the ankles, under short skirts. Soon, the fashion became popular with suffragettes. Unfortunately, the public reacted with ridicule, so the majority of suffragettes abandoned the pants, fearing their message would be taken less seriously. Bloomer, however, clung to the fashion. She continued to publish the newspaper to support women's suffrage and education, and saw The Lily become a model for other suffrage publications.

What conclusion might be drawn about the validity of the other suffragette's fears?
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Their fears were unfounded because other suffrage publications promoted loose pants as well.
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Their fears were valid because the fashion soon fell out of favor with the public.
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Their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be taken seriously.

Answer 1

Their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be taken seriously.

Answer 2

The conclusion that can be drawn is:

Their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be taken seriously.

Answer 3

The conclusion that can be drawn about the validity of the other suffragettes' fears is: Their fears were valid because the fashion soon fell out of favor with the public.

This conclusion can be drawn based on the information provided in the passage, which states that the public reacted with ridicule to the fashion of wearing loose pants under short skirts. As a result, the majority of suffragettes abandoned this style of dress, fearing that their message would be taken less seriously. This suggests that their concerns about the negative public reaction to the fashion were valid.

Furthermore, the passage mentions that Amelia Bloomer continued to cling to the fashion and publish her newspaper, The Lily, in support of women's suffrage and education. Although her newspaper may have remained serious, it does not negate the fact that the fashion itself fell out of favor with the public. Therefore, the conclusion that the fears of the other suffragettes were valid is more accurate.