Question

question 1-7
how does the author develop the purpose in “our voices, our votes”?
the author compares how african americans and women differed when seeking voting rights.
the author describes how long it took both african americans and women to gain the right to vote.
the author shares why african americans and women were not given the right to vote.
the author lists all the important people in history that fought for all people to vote.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Comparing differences in seeking voting rights doesn't directly develop the purpose of showing the struggle for voting rights through time or reasons.
• Option 2: Describing the time taken for African Americans and women to gain voting rights helps show the effort and duration of the struggle, which is a common way to develop a purpose related to the history of voting rights.
• Option 3: Sharing why they were not given the right is more about causes, not the development of the purpose through the narrative of the struggle (like time taken).
• Option 4: Listing important people is not the main way the author would develop the purpose in a text about "Our Voices, Our Votes" focused on the groups' struggle for voting rights.

Answer:

B. The author describes how long it took both African Americans and women to gain the right to vote.