Use the passage to answer the question.

"Shirley Chisolm Speech"
by Shirley Chisolm
What main claim is the author expressing in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

that women are not permitted to hold certain jobs in society
that women are not permitted to hold certain jobs in society

that society is prejudiced mostly against young women
that society is prejudiced mostly against young women

that women should have better opportunities because they are different from men
that women should have better opportunities because they are different from men

that certain jobs require a more sophisticated skill set than others

1 answer

The main claim the author is expressing in this excerpt is:

that women should have better opportunities because they are different from men.