Even Though the Seneca Falls Declaration Was One of the Most

question 138

Multiple Choice

Even though the Seneca Falls Declaration was one of the most eloquent statements on women's equality, why did most women believe that its goals would have to wait?

• A) It was more important to focus efforts on ending slavery than on women's rights.
• B) It was more important to focus efforts on winning World War I than on women's rights.
• C) It was more important to focus efforts on winning the Civil War than on women's rights.
• D) It was more important to focus efforts on blacks gaining the right to vote than on women's rights.
• E) Most women did NOT support waiting on the Seneca Falls Declaration.

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