Question

select the word that means a formal written request.
susan b. anthony spoke out against slavery and in favor of voting rights for women. in 1863, she said that because women could
either take the ballot nor the bullet,\ they must unite to fight for an end to slavery. despite being barred from voting or fighting in the army, the women did indeed use the tools available to them. in 1864, a national petition calling for the abolition of slavery was signed by more than 400,000 supporters.

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (Select the word that means a formal written request)

In the context of the passage, a "petition" is a formal written request (in this case, for the abolition of slavery) that was signed by many supporters. We can infer this from the sentence "In 1864, a national petition calling for the abolition of slavery was signed by more than 400,000 supporters" where the petition is a formal written request for a change (abolition of slavery).

Susan B. Anthony spoke out against slavery and was in favor of women's voting rights. She recognized that women, who couldn't vote or fight in the army, still had tools (like signing petitions) to support causes like the abolition of slavery, as seen in the 1864 petition with over 400,000 supporters.

Answer:

petition

Second Sub - Question (This part seems to be a text about Susan B. Anthony and the abolition of slavery, but no specific question is asked. If we assume a question like "What was Susan B. Anthony's stance on slavery and women's voting rights?" or a similar question, here is a response. But since the original input's second part is just a text, we can provide an analysis. )