A black-and-white cartoon has the caption 'The Genii of Intolerance, a Dangerous Ally for the Cause of Women Suffrage." In the cartoon, a ghoulish 'Prohibition' rises from a bottle labeled 'Injustice Intolerance Hypocrisy.' It tears at a woman's banner, which reads 'Votes for Women,' and the woman flees from his clutches.

Question

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The cartoon’s title is “The Genii of Intolerance.” The caption reads: “A dangerous ally for the cause of women’s suffrage.” It was published in 1915.

What is the main point of the cartoon?

(1 point)
Responses

Suffragists should support the cause of Prohibition.

Suffragists should support the cause of Prohibition.

Prohibition will fail if women get the right to vote.

Prohibition will fail if women get the right to vote.

Prohibition is more important than women’s suffrage.

Prohibition is more important than women’s suffrage.

Suffragists should not be linked to the cause of Prohibition.

Answer 1

The main point of the cartoon is that suffragists should not be linked to the cause of Prohibition. The depiction of Prohibition as a dangerous ally suggests that aligning women's suffrage with Prohibition could be harmful to the movement for women's voting rights.