We don’t know for sure whether this particular banner was used in January 1917 when Paul organized the picketing of the White Ho
use, with members of the National Woman’s Party carrying signs intended to challenge and embarrass Wilson. . . . The picketing was amplified on Sunday, March 4, 1917, the day of Wilson’s second inaugural, when the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage and the National Woman’s Party organized a demonstration to “encircle the President’s Mansion with a chain of purple, white and gold.”
–The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects,
Richard Kurin
Which statement best explains the effect of chronological structure in this passage?
The chronological structure emphasizes the increasing power of the suffrage movement.
The chronological structure helps explain why the suffragettes were embarrassed.
The chronological structure allows the reader to compare the American and British suffrage movements.
