Suffragists Called the Statue of Liberty "The Greatest Hypocrisy of the Nineteenth

question 56

Multiple Choice

Suffragists called the Statue of Liberty "the greatest hypocrisy of the nineteenth century" because

• A) it was in New York-a state that had prohibited women from owning property throughout its history.
• B) it was a gift from France and French women were frequently abused by their husbands during the time.
• C) "liberty" had historically been represented as a male figure, not a female figure.
• D) it was supposed to represent "liberty," yet women could not vote in the United States.
• E) the statue did not wear clothes that were appropriate for women during the time.

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