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On November 12, 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, spokesperson for the rights of women, was born in Johnstown, New York. Stanton formulated the philosophical basis of the women suffrage movement, blazing a trail many feared to follow.
Stanton's verbal brilliance combined with the organizational ability and mental focus of her lifelong collaborator Susan B. Anthony made the two women a formidable resource to the early cause.
Miss Anthony...invariably gave Mrs. Stanton credit for all that was accomplished. She often said that Mrs. Stanton was the brains of the new association, while she herself was merely its hands and feet; but in truth the two women worked marvelously together, for Mrs. Stanton was a master of words and could write and speak to perfection of the things Susan B. Anthony saw and felt but could not herself express. -Anna Howard Shaw, The Story of a Pioneer
- Library of Congress
Use the passage to answer the question
1.) According to the passage, what can be inferred about how Elizabeth Cady Stanton's personal qualities affected the women's suffrage movement? ( 1 point )
A.) Her enthusiasm gave the movement a set of core beliefs.
B.) Her philosophical views provided the movement with a clear focus
C.) her willingness to collaborate with others aided in the movement's recruitment efforts
D.) her ability to write and speak helped get the movement's message heard by the public
D. her ability to write and speak helped get the movement's message heard by the public
To answer the question, we need to examine the passage for information about Elizabeth Cady Stanton's personal qualities and how they affected the women's suffrage movement. The passage states that Stanton "formulated the philosophical basis of the women suffrage movement" and that she had "verbal brilliance" and a "master of words." It also mentions that her collaborator Susan B. Anthony credited Stanton for all that was accomplished and that Stanton could express the things Anthony saw and felt but could not herself express.
From this information, we can infer that Stanton's personal qualities, such as her philosophical views, verbal brilliance, and ability to write and speak, had a positive impact on the women's suffrage movement. This suggests that the answer is D) her ability to write and speak helped get the movement's message heard by the public. Stanton's communication skills and eloquence likely played a crucial role in conveying the movement's message and gaining public support.