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DSST Civil War and Reconstruction

Category - Civil War

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Which of the following statements describes the role of women in the abolitionist movement?
  1. They were applauded for their willingness to speak publically about the issue.
  2. They felt that women would not get the vote until the slaves were free.
  3. They would not have been involved in the movement without men recruiting them.
  4. They were criticized for speaking in public and often excluded from important meetings.
  5. They were largely indifferent to the issue of slavery, focusing instead on women's rights.
Explanation
Answer: D - While there were many highly visible women in the abolitionist movement, they were heavily criticized if they publically spoke or gave lectures on the topic. In addition, they were excluded from many gatherings because of their gender. This exclusion contributed to the women's rights movement, especially after Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were barred from entering an international abolitionist conference in London in 1840 because of their gender. This exclusion extended their focus to women's issues.
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