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The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .

Characters

NARRATOR

REBECCA, 17 years old

MAMA, her mother

BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.

NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!

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In 3–5 sentences, explain how the playwright uses one or more dramatic elements to convey meaning. Use textual evidence to support your explanation.

The playwright uses the dramatic element of conflict to convey meaning in this passage. The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between Rebecca and her mother, creating tension and discord in their relationship. This conflict highlights the injustice of women not being allowed to vote and the struggle faced by those who fought for suffrage. Additionally, the narrator's statement about the length of time women were denied the right to vote emphasizes the magnitude of this injustice. The use of dramatic conflict and the narrator's commentary effectively convey the importance of the fight for suffrage and the societal impact it had.