Question

At the 1840 Convention, elected women delegates were refused admission because of their sex. After a prolonged debate, it was decided that the women would sit at the rear of the hall, but not participate. Lucretia Mott, the Quaker reformer, was among the group sent from the floor. In the women's section she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who shared her indignation at this treatment of women. Stanton and Mott became friends, and vowed to hold a convention, immediately upon returning to the United States, to discuss the injustices against women.

—"Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Life in Seneca Falls"
National Park Service

Which detail best supports the central idea that Stanton was upset by the convention’s treatment of women?

Lucretia Mott was forced to sit on the floor.
Stanton and Mott planned a convention about injustices against women.
Stanton and Mott became friends and leaders.
Women were denied admission to the Convention in 1840.

Answer 1

The detail that best supports the central idea that Stanton was upset by the convention’s treatment of women is: **"Women were denied admission to the Convention in 1840."** This detail directly highlights the unfair treatment of women at the convention, emphasizing the reason for Stanton's indignation.