Use the passage, "sojourner truth" by Joanna Evans to answer the question.

Question

The play is set in New England in 1866. Why is this important to the structure of the play?

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Responses

The 15th amendment was passed in 1866 in New England, giving women the right to vote.
The 15th amendment was passed in 1866 in New England, giving women the right to vote.

The Civil War had just ended, and the North was a safer place than the South for women who were fighting for voting rights for all.
The Civil War had just ended, and the North was a safer place than the South for women who were fighting for voting rights for all.

The Civil War was raging 1866, and New England was a safer place than the South for women to speak about ending slavery and gaining voting rights for all.
The Civil War was raging 1866, and New England was a safer place than the South for women to speak about ending slavery and gaining voting rights for all.

The 19th amendment was ratified in 1866 in Seneca Falls, New York, making it an important place in the fight for women suffrage

Answer 1

The correct response to why the setting of the play in New England in 1866 is important to the structure of the play is:

The Civil War had just ended, and the North was a safer place than the South for women who were fighting for voting rights for all.

This context highlights the shifting dynamics surrounding women's rights and the political atmosphere following the Civil War, which can influence the characters' motivations and actions within the play.