Question

describing the role of women in south america
one thing i refuse to do is keep quiet. the women of my generation in latin america have been instructed that the woman should be submissive to the man, even when faced with injustices... now, i understand that we need to speak out about inequalities openly. if we fail to do this we are coconspirators. i will condemn the military government openly and freely without fear.
—maria del rosario de cerruti
according to this quote, what was the traditional role of women in argentina?
○ to fight as revolutionaries in armies
○ to always speak out against male authority
○ to keep quiet and stay out of politics
○ to act as accomplices to male authority

Explanation:

The quote says women in Latin America (including Argentina) were instructed to be submissive to men, even in injustices, and the speaker refuses to keep quiet. Let's analyze each option:

• "to fight as revolutionaries in armies": The quote doesn't mention fighting in armies, so eliminate.
• "to always speak out against male authority": The quote says they were instructed to be submissive, not to speak out, so this is the opposite of traditional role, eliminate.
• "to keep quiet and stay out of politics": The quote says "I refuse to do is keep quiet" and that women were told to be submissive (implying staying quiet and not engaging, like in politics). This matches the traditional role described (being submissive, keeping quiet, not speaking out against injustices which would include political matters).
• "to act as accomplices to male authority": The quote says if they don't speak out, they are "coconspirators", but the traditional role was being instructed to be submissive (keep quiet), not actively acting as accomplices. "Accomplice" implies active participation, while the traditional role was passive submission. So "keep quiet and stay out of politics" is a better fit.

Answer:

C. to keep quiet and stay out of politics