Question

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 womens 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 suffragettes fears?

1 their fears were unfounded because other suffrage publications promoted loose pants as well.

2 their fears were valid because the fashion soon fell out of favor with the public.

3 their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be

Explanation:

The text states that Amelia Bloomer kept wearing the controversial dress and her newspaper The Lily still became a model for other suffrage publications. This shows that her message was not diminished by her clothing, so the other suffragettes' fear that their message would be taken less seriously was unfounded. The third option (partially visible but consistent with this logic) aligns with this, as Bloomer's work succeeded despite her clothing choice.

Answer:

1. Their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be a model for other suffrage publications.