Read the following paragraph from the main text. Which information would you include in a summary of the paragraph? CLICK LINK FOR FULL TEXT: The Fight for the Right to Vote

Question

Almost two hundred women attended the Seneca Falls convention. There, a number of women’s rights issues were discussed and a proclamation of demands, which included the right to vote, was written. About forty men also attended the convention. One of these men was the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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Responses

Almost two hundred women attended the convention.
Almost two hundred women attended the convention.

One of these men was Frederick Douglass.
One of these men was Frederick Douglass.

Forty men attended the convention.
Forty men attended the convention.

With a large number of men and women attending the convention, many women’s rights and demands were discussed.
With a large number of men and women attending the convention, many women’s rights and demands were discussed.

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Answer 1

The best response to include in a summary of the paragraph is:

With a large number of men and women attending the convention, many women’s rights and demands were discussed.

This option captures the overall significance of the event and highlights that it was a collaborative effort, discussing various women's rights issues, including the right to vote.