what was likely the main reason that anthony gave a speech rather than communicting with a different genre

Question

giving a speech was only was a woman could communicate with an audience in the late 1800s
giving a speech allowed her to show he audience she was more knowledgeable than they were
giving a speech showed her audience that she was in fact adept at public speaking
giving a speech allowed her to connect to her audience on more personal level

Answer 1

Based on the options provided, the most likely main reason that Anthony gave a speech rather than communicating with a different genre was that giving a speech allowed her to connect to her audience on a more personal level.