Question

read the excerpt from \on womens right to vote\ by susan b. anthony. the only question left to be settled now is: are women persons? and i hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void. which sentence best incorporates direct quotations from the passage? after asking the rhetorical question \are women persons?\ and noting that even opponents would be hard - pressed to argue that women are not persons, anthony forcefully states her logical conclusion: \being persons, then, women are citizens.\ anthony argues that being persons, then, women are citizens, and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. \hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void,\ and it is hard to argue with that conclusion. thus, since \women are citizens,\
o state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law\ that

Explanation:

The first option correctly incorporates a rhetorical question and a key logical - conclusion statement as direct quotations from the passage. The second option is more of a paraphrase. The third option starts with a direct quote but then adds an opinionated statement. The fourth option fragments the quotes in a less coherent way.

Answer:

A. After asking the rhetorical question "Are women persons?" and noting that even opponents would be hard - pressed to argue that women are not persons, Anthony forcefully states her logical conclusion: "Being persons, then, women are citizens."