Question

Read the excerpt from Susan B. Anthony’s "On Women's Right to Vote.” It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government—the ballot. The word that best describes Anthony’s tone in this excerpt is .

Answer 1

Answer:

Her tone sounds confident, independent, determined, and strong.

Explanation:

Using the words "WE" "AS WELL AS" "DOWNRIGHT MOCKERY" "NOR", and seeing how she put her words together, she sounds strong and independent. Using "WE, THE PEOPLE" she sounds determined and confident.

More About Susan B. Anthony:

Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a big role in the women's suffrage movement. She was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, MA . She died on March 13, 1906 in Rochester, NY . Her full name is Susan Brownell Anthony  and her parents are Lucy Anthony and Daniel Anthony.

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