It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. . . . The wife did not take the name of her husband nor enter his clan, and the children belonged to the clan of the mother. All of the family property was held by her, descent was traced in the maternal line, and the honor of the house was in her hands. . . . A woman who had attained to ripeness of years and wisdom, or who had displayed notable courage in some emergency, was sometimes invited to a seat in the council.
A black-and-white photo of the author with a caption. Caption: Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman), Santee Dakota, 1858 through 1939.
(from ,begin underline,The Soul of the Indian,end underline, by Charles Eastman)
from ,begin bold,Carrie Burnham,end bold,
paragraph 1,In October 1871, Carrie Burnham went to the polls in her home city of Philadelphia to vote. When officials rejected her ballot, Burnham took her case to the Court of Common Pleas and petitioned for her right to vote on the grounds that she met the legal definition of . . . a citizen of the United States. With no success there, she went before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. What was its verdict?
paragraph 2,The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania disagreed with Carrie Burnham, and she was denied the right to vote. But she was not the only woman fighting for her right.
A black-and-white photo of Carrie Burnham with a caption. Caption: Carrie Burnham, 1838 through 1909.
(from "Carrie Burnham Argued for the Right to Vote April 4, 1873" from America's Story, Library of Congress)
Question
Which statement ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, describes how the passages ,begin emphasis,differ,end emphasis, in emphasis?
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,begin italics,The Soul of the Indian,end italics, argues for justice for women; "Carrie Burnham" claims that a ruling failed to give a woman justice.
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,begin italics,The Soul of the Indian,end italics, discusses a broad range of rights for women; "Carrie Burnham" focuses on the political rights of a woman.
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,begin italics,The Soul of the Indian,end italics, shows women being given the right to vote; "Carrie Burnham" tells about a woman being denied that right.
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,begin italics,The Soul of the Indian,end italics, highlights the importance of honoring women; "Carrie Burnham" discusses the value of giving a woman power.
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The statement that best describes how the passages differ in emphasis is:
2. The Soul of the Indian discusses a broad range of rights for women; "Carrie Burnham" focuses on the political rights of a woman.
This option accurately reflects that the first passage addresses women's status and rights in a broader societal context, while the second passage specifically centers on the political struggle for voting rights.
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